Turtle Swim School

05/09/2026

04/09/2026

School holiday lesson invoices have now been sent out! 🐢💦

There are still a few spaces available, so if anyone is interested in booking holiday lessons, please get in touch.

Term 4 invoices: Monday invoices have now been sent. I’ll be working through the remaining days over the next few days. It does take me a little while to get through them all, so if your child swims on another day, rest assured your invoice is coming soon!

Thank you for your patience and continued support. 💙

03/09/2026

SCHOOL HOLIDAY SWIMMING – WEEK 2 SPACES AVAILABLE! 🐢

Monday 5th – Friday 9th October

I still have a few group and private swimming lesson spaces available for the second week of the school holidays at Turtle Swim School, Papamoa. 💦

Holiday intensives are a fantastic way for children to build confidence and make quick progress, with lessons running throughout the week.

🏊 GROUP LESSON SPACES

🌟 8.30am – Orcas — 3 spaces
🌟 9.00am – Sea Turtles — 1 space
🌟 9.40am – Kick/Stroke — 2 spaces, particularly suited to lower Kick level
🌟 10.00am – Snapping Turtles — 1 space
🌟 10.20am – Kick/Stroke — 1 space
🌟 12.50pm – Yearling/Sea Turtles — 2 spaces

Group lesson pricing:
💦 20-minute classes — $95 for the week
💦 30-minute Orcas/Sharks classes — $105 for the week

⭐ PRIVATE LESSON SPACES

I also have a few 30-minute private lesson spaces available:

🏊 12.20pm – Monday to Friday
🏊 1.30pm – Thursday
🏊 2.00pm – Thursday
🏊 3.30pm – Thursday
🏊 4.00pm – Monday to Friday
🏊 4.20pm – Tuesday & Thursday

1:1 Private lessons — $55 per 30-minute lesson, 1:2 lessons $75

🌞 Heated outdoor saltwater pool
🐢 Small classes with plenty of individual attention
🏊 Over 20 years’ teaching experience

If you’re not sure which level would suit your child, email me and let me know what they can currently do in the water, and I can recommend the best option.

📩 [email protected]

Spaces are limited, so get in touch if you’d like one! 🐢💦

02/09/2026

Size 12-13 girls Arena togs. Used by my daughter she prefers other ones and doesn’t use these. She is 10years they are a smaller fit. $40 if anyone is keen.

Or if you are after new Arena togs I can get them retail $89 women’s I would say girls from about 11 year up. Younger than that are girls togs $69 depending on the swimwear you choose.

02/09/2026

🐢💦 SCHOOL HOLIDAY SWIMMING – WEEK 1 SPACES! 💦🐢
28 September – 2 October

I still have a few spots available for Week 1 of the school holidays at Turtle Swim School!

✨ AVAILABLE:
🏊 Thursday 1.30pm – Private lesson
🏊 Monday–Thursday 4.20pm – Private lesson spaces
💦 Thursday 3.00pm – Kick/Stroke
🐢 Thursday 3.20pm – Sea Turtles
Children need to be able to do basic side breathing for Sea Turtles.

⭐ Private lessons – $55 for 30 minutes
Perfect for building confidence, improving technique or giving your child some extra one-on-one help.

📍 Turtle Swim School – Papamoa
💦 Heated outdoor saltwater pool
📧 [email protected]
📱 021 102 4184

Spaces are limited, so message me to grab a spot! 🐢💙

31/08/2026

🏊‍♀️🇦🇺 Paige – SA Short Course Champs Wrap-Up 🇦🇺🏊‍♀️

What an amazing few days in Adelaide for Paige!

She came away with multiple PBs, 7 NAGS qualifying times, strong placings across several events and finished the meet with a BRONZE medal in the 1500m Free 🥉🔥

A huge amount was learnt about racing, recovery, backing up between events and competing against some very strong Australian swimmers.

So proud of the way Paige raced, handled the tough swims and kept pushing right to the end.

A pretty special experience and a great reminder to all our Turtle swimmers that hard work, consistency and determination really do pay off. 💙🏊‍♀️

15/08/2026

🐢 TERM 4 AFTER-SCHOOL SPACES AVAILABLE! 💦

Two completely opposite ends of the swimming journey! 😊

Is your child just starting out, or are they already a confident swimmer who needs more focus on stroke correction, dives and turns?

🌱 HATCHLINGS – Wednesday 3.00pm
Perfect for children who are new to swimming lessons, are a little anxious around the water, or need to build confidence and learn to feel comfortable and safe in and around the pool.

🦈 SHARKS – Spaces available:
Monday 5.40pm
Friday 4.50pm

Sharks is for more advanced swimmers who are ready to work on stroke technique and correction, dives, turns and developing stronger swimming skills.

Whether your child is right at the beginning or further along their swimming journey, I may have the perfect Term 4 spot for them!

📧 [email protected]
🐢 Turtle Swim School – Pāpāmoa, Tauranga

Spaces are limited, so get in touch if you’d like to secure one.

10/08/2026

Book your kids in now for the September/October School holidays now to secure their space.

Learn to swim in an outdoor, heated, salt water pool and put your trust in Helene who has over 20 years experience teaching the learn to swim programme.

Email - [email protected]

02/08/2026

🐢 Turtle Swim School Term 4 Update 🌊

Welcome back to swimming!

As the weather warms up, it is a great time to get children back into the pool and building confidence, skills and water safety.

🌞 Term 4

Term 4 confirmations and invoices will be emailed a few weeks before lessons begin.

Payment is due by 13 September 2026.

Many after-school classes have waiting lists, so payment will need to be received by this date to secure your child’s space. If you have changed your mind and no longer want Term 4 lessons, please let me know as soon as possible so I can offer the space to another family.

🔄 Term 1 Roll-Over

Children enrolled in Term 4 will automatically roll over into Term 1, 2027.

Please let me know if you do not want your child to continue in Term 1.

🐢 Morning Spaces Available

I currently have spaces available on:

Tuesday mornings
Wednesday mornings
Thursday mornings

These classes are suitable for babies, toddlers and preschoolers, with homeschooler classes available on Wednesday mornings.

Please get in touch if you have a younger child you would like to enrol.

🏊 Fins for Orcas, Sharks and Squads

Children in Orcas, Sharks and Squads are encouraged to have their own fins where possible.

I do have some fins available to borrow, but having their own pair would be very helpful.

Fins will be used in:

Week 4 and Week 8

I will remind the children the week before they are needed.

🏊‍♀️ Mount College Pool Sessions

I am hoping to run extra sessions in the 50-metre Mount College pool before the 2027 school swimming sports.

These sessions will focus on:

🌊 Distance swimming
🏁 Diving
🔄 Turns
💪 Confidence swimming lengths

🌴 September/October Holiday Lessons

Week 1: 28 September–2 October 2026
Week 2: 5–9 October 2026

These lessons are a great way to restart swimming after winter.

🎄 December Intensive

21–24 December 2026

☀️ January 2027 Intensives

Week 1: 4–5 and 8–9 January
Week 2: 11–15 January
Week 3: 18–22 January
Week 4: 25–29 January

Thank you so much for your continued support. I cannot wait to see everyone back in the pool for another fun, busy and sunny swimming season!

Helene
🐢 Turtle Swim School
📧 [email protected]
📞 021 102 4184