Centre supervisors appointed to the Metropolitan Interm swimming program are required to fully understand and comply with the Department’s administrative and operational procedures. Supervisors are provided with professional development seminars prior to the commencement of the term 1 and 4 programs and receive training in relation to the information and procedures published in the following:
Swimming instructors also receive professional development training prior to commencing teaching and teach in accordance with the requirements outlined in the Department of Education Swimming Teachers Handbook and Guidelines [PDF]. Instructors also receive on appointment, a copy of the Instructors Guide to Interm Swimming Classes [PDF].
To assist the instructor-in-charge in developing a management plan for Interm swimming lessons and the principal who is required to approve that plan, the Interm swimming office has identified in the Interm Swimming Excursions Checklist [PDF] the areas in which it may provide specialist assistance. To assist schools in complying with the Department’s Excursions Policy (search for 'Excursions' within the Departments Regulatory Framework) the Interm Swimming Metropolitan Checklist [PDF] has also been developed.