Instructors and assistant instructors support the swimming, aquatics and surf education programs for schools.

Role of instructors

Email Educationswimaquatics@sa.gov.au or phone 8416 5920 the water safety team for a position description.

Applying to work for the Water Safety Team

Assistant instructors

Become an assistant instructor lists the process for applying and the qualifications you will need to become an assistant instructor.

Assistant instructors must be 16 years old and over.

Water safety and surf education instructors

The process for applying and the qualifications you need to become an instructor are available at:

• swimming instructor
• aquatics instructor
• surf education instructor.

Instructors must be 18 years old and over.

Employment conditions

See paid instruction hours (PDF 423 KB) and non-instruction hours (PDF 327 KB) for more information on employment conditions.

Supporting awards and agreements:

• SA school and preschool education staff enterprise agreement 2024 (PDF 6.6MB)
• teachers award (PDF 504KB).

Volunteers

Volunteers are not authorised to work in the Department for Education water safety  program.