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Ocean School Program Overview
Duration:
Join us for an 8-week adventure, with each session lasting 90 minutes.
About the Program:
Dive into a world of exploration with Woebegone Ocean School in Jervis Bay, where learning, laughter, and play merge into an unforgettable experience. Our program is designed to empower kids by enhancing their confidence in the water and beyond, structured around four key pillars of knowledge: Freediving, Yoga/Meditation, Breathwork, and Ocean Awareness.
Ocean School is more than just a class; it's an introduction to a lifelong relationship with the sea. Our curriculum focuses on building ocean confidence, safety, and awareness, with practical swimming skills that progress to the use of masks, snorkels, and fins. Students will learn the essentials of safe breath-holding and duck diving, unlocking the wonders of the underwater realm.
Classes are set against the stunning backdrop of Jervis Bay's protected shallow bays, providing a safe and beautiful outdoor classroom. Our comprehensive coverage includes topics like freediving basics, the critical role of buddy safety, the impact of plastic pollution, understanding shark behaviour, marine mammals, the significance of seaweed, the Great Southern Reef, fish identification, and behaviour.
Equipment:
All necessary gear can be provided, featuring premium kids snorkelling equipment, including a warm 5mm full-length wetsuit, mask/snorkel, and fins. We also offer top-notch dive equipment for purchase, proven effective and durable by our students—perfect for South Coast adventures. Inquire about gear purchases for your child. We offer Ocean school students are discunt on all our dive gear in store.
Ocean School 2026 Details:
When: Term time, running for 8 weeks.
Time: 4:30 PM to 6:00 PM.
Location details shared weekly in our private Facebook group.
Join here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/585120516035482/
Weather Policy: Classes proceed when raining. Extreme weather conditions will prompt an indoor lesson.
Remember, "The way we talk to our children becomes their inner voice." Let's inspire them to speak the language of the ocean.
Cancellations
All ocean school fees are to be paid up front before commencement of the 8 week term. Lesson one is a trial period with the option to cancel with a refund of the term amount minus $50. Cancellations after lesson one will result in a full forfeit of the term amount as we have very limited spaces.
It is very important that they attend all the classes for safety reasons as they are learning all the important skills to dive in the ocean safely and each class flows into the next.
Ocean school isn’t for everyone. If your child does not enjoy the first class and is not interested in learning to freedive and snorkel at this stage we would recommend contacting us immediately. We have found that if a child doesn’t want to participate or is being forced, they don’t absorb the information and disrupt the class, which can put themselves and the other children in danger. But don’t be disheartened, it might just not be the right time yet, and one class may plant that seed in their mind that could germinate when they are a bit older.
Like anything ocean related, there is an element of risk involved, which is why we have a limit of 8 children per instructor. That being said, we believe that snorkelling is actually quite safe with proper instruction. It is much more dangerous being a passenger in a car.