RESEARCH:
Report of Provision of Aquatics Education in Auckland Primary Schools 2015 – change in the last decade
UNIVERSITY OR ORGANISATION: WaterSafe Auckland Inc.
SUBJECT: Aquatic Education, Competence and Swimming
TYPE: Survey
DATE: 2015
In exploring the provision of aquatics education in Auckland primary schools, this study intended to determine; the number of schools participating in aquatics education; the capacity of teachers to deliver aquatics education; the components of aquatics education (learn to swim, water safety, classroom learning, aquatic sports), and the proportion of each component delivered; barriers to delivery, and areas where schools could be assisted. A cross-sectional study was used to elicit information on aquatics education provision.
COUNTRY
New Zealand
AUTHORS
Teresa Stanley
Dr Kevin Moran
JOURNAL / PUBLICATION
WaterSafe Auckland Inc.
RESPONDENTS
New Zealand
Auckland
553 schools
Aquatics teachers
89 schools responded
64 completed
ACTIVITY
Swimming
Swimming Lessons
ENVIRONMENT
Private swimming pools
School swimming pools
Public swimming pools
AGE
7-10
GENDER
N/A
ETHNICITY
N/A
