A key element in Water Safety New Zealand’s vision statement is to have more New Zealanders respect the water and have the skills, knowledge and awareness to enjoy it safely. Education is a key component in that vision.
We seek to lead the development of water safety education with like-minded partners and identify education initiatives with the greatest impact on drowning prevention. Innovation and the identification of opportunities to expand the reach of water safety education, is our goal.
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) will continue to focus its investment in drowning prevention on Water Skills for Life and it has also launched a new research fund to find new insights into this country’s drowning problem. Downing is the leading cause of recreational death, the second highest cause of death by unintentional injury for 1 – 24... Keep Reading
Water Skills for Life is all about kids having fun while they learn water safety. The national standard for aquatic education in primary schools, Water Skills for Life will be promoted to parents and caregivers on national television from early October 2018. The new TV commercial incorporates students from Titahi Bay primary school as the tal... Keep Reading
School teachers and swim teachers attended professional learning development for Water Skills for Life, on 20 August, at the Rotorua Aquatic Centre, a pre-event to NZRA's WAVES conference. In addition teachers learnt about CBE's Safer Boating and Surf's Beach Ed programmes for primary school children. Training was conducted by Swimming New Zea... Keep Reading
Water Safety New Zealand, Swimming New Zealand and The Warehouse are working to address a lag in vital water safety skills in New Zealand primary school children. Student achievement in Water Skills For Life is recorded in a national database and an analysis of the 1.7 million records has identified low levels of achievement across a number of... Keep Reading
Water Safety New Zealand has serious concerns about a lag in vital water safety skills in New Zealand primary school children. Student achievement across 27 skills of Water Skills For Life is recorded in a national database and an analysis of the 1.7 million records has identified low levels of achievement across a number of floating and... Keep Reading
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is looking to broaden the reach of Water Skills for Life and fund research to fill knowledge gaps on New Zealand’s drowning problem. WSNZ’s Investment Programme is now open to applications and the priorities for 2018/19 are the ongoing implementation of Water Skills for Life (WSFL) for children in Years 1 -... Keep Reading
Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is pleased with the work that’s been happening over the summer helping young physically disabled New Zealanders learn Water Skills for Life. In partnership with the Halberg Disability Sports Foundation and Flight Centre Foundation, two pilots ran in Auckland and Wellington. Water Skills fo... Keep Reading
Keeping safe in the water is one of the life skills being taught at Te Taitimu Trust’s annual five-day Summer Camp in partnership with Ngati Pahauwera Development Trust and with support from Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ). Keep Reading
In a strong show of collaboration, Water Safety New Zealand and Swimming New Zealand have partnered with The Warehouse to get behind water safety education for children in New Zealand. Jonty Mills, Chief Executive of Water Safety NZ says it’s a natural fit to partner with The Warehouse. Keep Reading
Another study has revealed dropping levels of aquatic education in New Zealand schools, heightening concern from Water Safety agencies. A new study by Associate Professor Chris Button of Otago University shows New Zealand children lack the basic knowledge to save themselves in the water. The study of 48 primary school aged ch... Keep Reading
Time to address declining levels of aquatic education. 15/05/2017 May 15 International Water Safety Day Water Safety New Zealand (WSNZ) is getting behind International Water Safety Day and its mission to raise awareness around water safety education. It’s call to action - “International Water Safety Day is designed to help spre... Keep Reading
Water safety and swimming skills result in a reduction in young children drowning. Teachers say water skills training at school is vital so all school children can develop an understanding of being safe in, on and around water. Over half of the comments made by over 1500 teachers and other educationalists in the 2016 Water Safety New Zealand... Keep Reading
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