A learn-to-swim school for children aged 6 months to 12 years, based at Berhampore School Aquatic Centre on Britomart Street in Berhampore, Wellington. The school has run since 2008, and it describes itself as a community partnership between Berhampore School and Harbour City Water Polo Club.
Classes run from Monday to Sunday in school term time, usually in 10-week terms, and parents choose the time that suits them. Levels range from Water Babies, where parents swim with babies, through to strokes and advanced technique, and adult classes can be arranged. The teaching pool is 17 metres by 7 metres, heated to 30 to 33 degrees, with a retractable roof for indoor or outdoor swimming. There are hot showers, changing rooms with baby change tables, and free parking on Britomart or Stanley Streets. The website says the school also runs at Miramar North School. Our pick in Berhampore for a child's first swimming lessons in a warm pool.