❓ Mr Staltari asks about participation and funding for the Department of Education's Interm Swimming Program in 2024 and 2025. The answer provides participation numbers and total funding for swimming programs, including VacSwim.
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I refer to the Department of Education's Interm Swimming Program, and I ask: (a) How many schools participated in the program in the school years: (i) 2024; and (ii) 2025 to date; and (b) What was the total funding allocated to the program in the following years: (i) 2024; and (ii) 2025 to date?
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Answered
18 September 2025
Responded by
Minister for Education
Response time
11 days
(a)
(i) 794
(ii) 504 (with 806 timetabled to attend)
(b) The Swimming and Water Safety program has two components – VacSwim and Interm Swimming – with funding allocated to the program as a whole rather than separately to each component.
The total allocations for swimming programs are:
(i) 2024-25: $23,281,000 (actual spend = $24,692,467)
(ii) 2025-26: $23,783,340
(i) 794
(ii) 504 (with 806 timetabled to attend)
(b) The Swimming and Water Safety program has two components – VacSwim and Interm Swimming – with funding allocated to the program as a whole rather than separately to each component.
The total allocations for swimming programs are:
(i) 2024-25: $23,281,000 (actual spend = $24,692,467)
(ii) 2025-26: $23,783,340
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