Pools in NZ Schools

-       Around 1,300 schools or 60% of schools have pools.

-        Ministry of Education provide all schools with swimming pools additional funding as part of their annual property maintenance grant. Schools may also use their capital funding (5YA) to maintain the essential infrastructure of the pool. Schools without a pool can use their operations grant to help take students to a nearby swimming pool. Boards of trustees are responsible for delivering the curriculum and decide how funding is spent at their school.

-        Because swimming is part of the curriculum and they receive funding, some schools do not charge parents for swimming lessons however some still do.

-       List of NZ schools with pools: https://education.govt.nz/assets/Documents/Primary-Secondary/Property/School-facilities/Schools-with-swimming-pools-as-at-March-2017.xlsx