MEET OUR INSTRUCTORS
Steve
My father was a swimming coach and taught me how to swim at the age of three, which turned into lessons for life.
I became a swim instructor at the age of nineteen and knew then this was a career that I was truly passionate about.
In my early twenties I had the privilege of teaching in Hong Kong at the International Swim School for three years.
Upon my return to Australia I spent some time in Tourism before returning to my passion of teaching children how to swim.
I had always dreamt of not only being a swimming instructor that was able to provide lessons for life, but to own my own swim centre, which i was able to turn into reality in 2018.
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Vanessa
Since January 2024 I was appointed Swim School Manager after working in office administration since 2022 at Steve's Swim School
I have been a swim teacher since 2022 and have loved every minute. I am a mother of 3 children and have been taking them to swimming lessons since they were 6 months old. I teach water orientation all the way through to adults, and also teach aqua aerobic classes for fun.
I love watching a child learn these life skills and knowing that I helped achieve that skill.
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Shanna
I have been a teacher since 2017 and enjoy it very much. I am a mother of four children who all love swimming. I teach children from 6 months old through to our advanced classes. I find it very rewarding when a child perfects a stroke or graduates up to the next level. I look forward to teaching your child.
Kristy
I have been a teacher for water orientation and learn to swim since 2018 and find it to be a rewarding industry to be apart of. Having a young boy of my own I understand how important a life skill like swimming is to a child.
I endeavor to share my knowledge and experience to teach children how to be safe in and around water, gain confidence and learn swimming skills, all while promoting a fun environment.
Meri
I have been working at Steve’s Swim School since October 2023. I work both in the office and teaching all age groups. I am a mother of two and love working with children and seeing them advance in their swimming skills. Swimming is definitely a lesson for life and water safety is so important to everyone.
Janet
While I am a recent addition to the Steve's Swim School team, I am fortunate to have a father who was a surf lifesaver. He taught nippers about water safety and swimming. It was my father who taught my brother and I how to swim at our local swimming pool, and we participated as a family in swim clubs and Squads from a young age.
I have been involved in my own children learning to swim, and now get to enjoy that experience with my grandchildren. Since 2022 I have had the privilege and joy of participating in their lessons at Steve's Swim School. I enjoyed it so much that I completed my Swim Instructor course and training over the past few months. I look forward to sharing my knowledge and enthusiasm with your children as we embark on a journey of safety, skills, and fun together.
Ella
I am incredibly passionate about swimming being a state level swimmer myself, growing up in the water and always swimming. I have experienced first hand how important it is to be safe, confident and comfortable in the water. The beginning of my passion for swimming begun when I was only an infant, being taught by Steve until I moved to a competitive club. Now I get to work for him and spread my love of swimming with kids just like myself.
Working with children is a rewarding experience and I am so excited to improve my teaching and watch your child grow and improve.
Deb
My passion for swimming comes from watching my children learn a life skill that has given them confidence and may save their life one day.
Having a home near the sea and a shack at the lakes, it was important for them to know how to be safe around all bodies of water and it has been a big priority for us as a family for them to have swimming skills so they are safe. I look forward to being a part of your child's swim journey too as they learn the same skills. You will see me in the pool as an instructor and also doing some work in the office.
Maddy
I started to become a swim teacher in 2023 and have been teaching since the beginning of 2024. I have been taking my own son to Steve’s Swim School since he was 6 months old. I find being in the water and teaching children a life skill very rewarding and love witnessing progression and children’s confidence grow. Swimming is not just an essential life saving skill but has lots of mental health and physical health benefits.
Sharyn
Hello, let me introduce myself. I grew up at 7 mile Beach through my later teens, then moved to our current home in Sandford in my late 20's, so I have always lived close to the water, and learnt to swim at an early age.
Our sons followed in their dads footsteps, learning to surf when they were young. Part of their preparation for this pursuit was being able to swim well. I now have a granddaughter who started learning to swim at six months of age.
I believe water orientation should begin in infancy and every child should learn to swim for safety reasons, as well as for strong fitness, good health and having fun.
I was introduced to Steve's Swim School through casual adult swimming. I swim several mornings each week. having a background in teaching, from infants through to adults, and a love of swimming, I started training to be a swim teacher in January 2025. I find it so rewarding being involved in progressing children from baby water orientation to competent swimmers.
