How to train and apply for an instructing position.

The Department of Education is the largest employer of swimming instructors, employing more than 1,500 qualified swimming instructors in VacSwim and the Interm swimming programs. The Department’s preferred qualification is the AUSTSWIM Teacher of Swimming and Water Safety Certificate or an equivalent.

Swimming instructors employed by the Department must  hold a current Working With Children Card and the National Criminal History Record Check issued by the Department.  For more information on these checks click here.

Pay rates

All swimming staff are paid as casual employees at the rate determined by the Department and in accordance with the School Education Act Employees' (Teachers and Administrators) General Agreement (2008).  Pay rates are inclusive of a 20% casual loading.

The following rates of pay were effective from October 2010.  Note, pay rates may have changed awaiting ratification of a new Agreement in 2012.  The Department and the SSTUWA reached an in principle agreement in December 2011 and an 'administrative payment' of 3.75% increase is in place in the interim until the Agreement is ratified.

VacSwim

Rates of pay per hour (as at October 2010)

Swimming Instructor Level 1	$24.76
Swimming Instructor Level 2	$25.58
Swimming Instructor Level 3	$26.92
Swimming Supervisor (1 to 5)	$29.69
Swimming Supervisor (6 to 10)	$33.49
Swimming Supervisor (11+)	$36.38
Regional Adviser	$36.38

Hours of work available (standard program)
Morning programs – approximately four hours
Afternoon programs – approximately three hours and 15 minutes

Interm swimming

Rates of pay per lesson (as at October 2010)

Swimming Instructor Level 1	$22.70
Swimming Instructor Level 2	$23.44
Swimming Instructor Level 3	$24.66
Swimming Supervisor (1 to 5)	$27.20
Swimming Supervisor (6 to 10)	$30.70
Swimming Supervisor (11+)	$33.34

Hours of work available
Up to six lessons per day

For course information contact the respective training organisations.

The Department's Online instructor application site can be accessed below.

To apply to instruct click here.