Clontarf Swim School
COVID 19 UPDATE The Queensland Government Health Department has mandated the swim school be shut from 6:00 pm Friday the 8th of January 2021 until 6:00 pm Monday the 11th of January 2021. At this stage swimming lesson will resume on Tuesday the 12th of January. Chris Shapland.
Welcome to Shapland Swim School Clontarf. We are the original Shapland Swim School which was established by "Bernie and "Tuppy" Shapland in 1973 and has operated continually on this site since then. We supply semi private swimming lessons with only three students per class and one class in the pool at any one time ensuring your child will receive more individual attention in a calm and friendly environment. The pool is heated to 32 degrees Celsius all year round. These lessons take place at a private residence with plenty of off street parking, viewing room and air conditioned change rooms.
The swim school is owned and operated by Marcele and Andrew Cowley.
All of our staff are either AUSTSWIM or Swim Australia qualified, hold a current blue card and First Aid Certificate. Andrew and I as well as all of our staff find great enjoyment in providing your child with the best possible Personal Aquatic Survival Skill tuition.
Please contact the swim school for more information.
Marcele and Andrew
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Opening Hours
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | |
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Open | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | 9:00 | Closed |
Close | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 17:00 | 13:00 |
Note: Hours are subject to change.
Cost & Enrolment Info
We only teach three students at a time with only one class in the pool at any one time. All monthly fees are calculated on the number of lesson days per calendar month
Our fees are - $17.00 per lesson payable monthly in advance or $16.00 per lesson payable three monthly in advance per calendar month.
There is a $68.00 deposit per family. This deposit is non refundable and is used as payment against your last months fees when you decide to cancel out of the program.
A discount for families with three or more children apply so If you have three children then the cost for the 3rd child is $14.00.
Please phone the swim school for details.
Self payment system
1. At the end of each month your invoice is emailed out to you. If you don't have an email we can put in a the viewing room for you to pick up.
2. Process you own payment ( EFTPOS, credit card, internet transfer or cash)
3. Place your invoice and payment slip or cash in the payment box.
4. A simple convenient self-payment system enables us to give your child a teacher whose focus is on what is happening in the pool and not in the office.
General Info

Free make up system
If you are unable to attend your regular time slot, as long as you cancel you lesson before 8 am on the morning of your lesson, you are entitled to a free make up lesson. Make up lessons cannot be used as a credit for next months fees and must be used within 3 months of the missed lesson.
To make up a lesson you have missed, please give us a call before 8 am in the morning you wish to come. We will endeavour to meet your request, depending on the availability of swim classes on that day.
Cancellation of Lessons: We require 4 weeks notice of your child's lesson to be cancelled. On receiving 4 weeks notice, your deposit will be used as payment against the last 4 weeks of swimming lessons. (Deposit is non-refundable)
Location
Servicing the following suburbs
We supply swimming lessons in semi private learn to swim classes of three pupils per class to the following suburbs.
Clontarf, Redcliffe, Woody Point, Margate, Kippa-Ring, Newport, Scarborough, Rothwell, Deception Bay, North Lakes, Mango Hill, Brighton, Sandgate, Bracken Ridge..
Booking request
Why choose Shapland Swim Schools
- Maximum 3 children per class
- Separate parents viewing room
- Free make-up lessons
- Easy monthly payments
- 32°C enclosed pool for year-round comfort
- Heated change rooms
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Make up lessons
At Shaplands’ we have a philosophy that you get the number of lessons you pay for and since 1992...