Strathmont Pool

In reply to Dr CLOSE (Port Adelaide—Deputy Leader of the Opposition) (5 December 2018).

The Hon. J.A.W. GARDNER (Morialta—Minister for Education): I am advised:

The Department for Education's regular, personalised water safety program is not a swimming therapy program. The program is water safety focussed, in support of learning outcomes in the Health and Physical Education learning area.

In 2018, 452 students with disabilities accessed the regular, personalised program at the Strathmont Centre pool. The number of students accessing the program varies from year to year as students leave the school, new learning priorities are determined for existing students and new students are approved.

All students from the 15 schools previously accessing the program at the Strathmont Centre pool will continue to have access to a program in 2019.