About Dipadees Swim School
2022 and beyond
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Before purchasing Dipadees Swim School in 2022 from founder Barb Nolan, Jing Li has had a long and successful career in managing performance-based swimming schools in Victoria. From a young age Jing was a competitive swimmer, and won many titles during her professional swimming days.
She started her career in 2008 and has now expanded her schools with over 20 staff, and over 1000 members across Australia. Jing has trained many swimmers especially from 7-15 years old, and has helped them gain many awards, trophies and medals, including five swimmers who won in the Victoria State Championships in 2022. Her aspiration is to have the same achievement levels (or higher) for Dipadees members. Jing’s philosophy is that physical activeness is an important developmental aspect for children. It improves brain health, mental alertness, strengthen bones and muscles and improves their ability to manage everyday tasks. Jing is passionate about her swimming schools, and will try her best to utilise her professional know-how to help her members accelerate their goals. Dipadees is a Swim Australia registered centre. For more information come and join us on Facebook |
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Here's what our customers said when we recently asked them
what they liked the most about their last visit to dipadees.
Clean, tidy, friendly atmosphere in the pool between students and teachers." Warm water!" Class size and environment! Very personal and hands on." The venue seems clean and the swimming educator is friendly towards my child." Ability to purchase coffee." The salt water is really soothing for me and my baby. My baby really enjoys the gentle activities." Class size." Ladies changeroom." Excellent facilities." Teachers are patient with students. One teacher gave me feedback about what to do at home to help my daughter improve her technique." Tegan |
Lessons run on time." The pool is great." The staff are so friendly and knowledgeable! Both my kids had the best time at their first lesson!" The instructor." Facilities - water quality/cover etc. Followed by the supportive environment and teacher." The trainer, Sass." Swimming and play centre." Clean, organised, friendly, on-time." KB All the staff are so friendly and welcoming. The instructors all have a high level of knowledge about learning to swim." Friendly staff." Nicole The teachers are very friendly and very patient." |
The teachers." The vibe you get when you walk through the door." The option to extend the swim time in the family area after finishing your lesson." Professional and friendly swim teachers who give my children excellent attention and individual feedback." Friendly staff." Meeting other mums and catching up in Playgym area." The time in the water." The session was very personalised." Tamika The front reception area is nicely done up making it more inviting and warm. The friendly greeting and smile by a particular staff as I enter Dipadees." The instructors interaction with my child making it fun and not repetitive." |
Donna, our instructor, is amazing at her job. She explains everything during the lesson so the parents understand why we’re doing what we’re doing!" Friendly staff and swimming instructors." The teacher." Kiera and warm water." The caring and engaging staff." The small class size." Warmth." |
Kiera! She is honestly the best teacher. She’s warm, engaging and extremely informative. She explains the activities so clearly as well as the benefits for the children. She’s brilliant! And as a bonus, Kiera has a fantastic swimming voice." The patience that the instructor had with my son's constant babbling!" The children are comfortable with their instructor." Your staff." The water feeling." My daughters teacher! So great!" |
The diversity to the class, changing it up a little and making it more relevant to the ages of our bubs as they grow by focusing on more submersion and holding techniques." The fact that Koreelah was so nice and friendly and made us feel like part of the family." Friendly staff." Time to myself while the kids swam." Our teacher Keira!" The welcoming natures of the teachers and their genuine interest in our children’s progress!" |
"Punctuality of start of lessons." The teachers. Koreelah came over to personally tell me that my child had done really well, as it’s hard to watch her completely while I’m in the pool with my other child. All the teachers go above and beyond for the kids." Lessons starts at the correct time." Very good." Friendly staff/personal experience, small class group." Pool nice and refurnish." The comfortable environment." How enthusiastic and knowledgeable our swim instructors are." |
Excellent teaching by Miss Koreelah, who is always lovely (despite my daughter’s resistance to some of the activities in the class). Koreelah is always kind and gentle, but firm with her students." My happy child in the swimming pool." The instructor Maria , she’s great with our boy." Friendly staff/personal experience, small class group." The staff are lovely." Watching my kids having fun." That it’s not as busy." Not too busy, and welcoming." Donna is very patient with the kids." |
After attending for a few months with our 14 month old, it was great that in the past two weeks the lesson seemed to progress a little. Small changes to just encourage the kids to do a little more which was nice to seem like we were challenging them a little bit more." Friendly staff." My last visit was for my son's session and he was the only one in the class - it was great that he got a 1-1 lesson :) Of course, this isn't something I would expect to happen normally!" My last visit was for my son's session and he was the only one in the class - it was great that he got a 1-1 lesson :) Of course, this isn't something I would expect to happen normally!" Attentive and dedicated teachers." Friendly teachers." Miss NIkki's patience with the little boys in the class." |
The early years
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In 1989 a junior Learn-To-Swim Program was developed in Queensland. The program had a strong emphasis on quality, with well trained teachers and a fun approach to learning. This is the hallmark of the Dipadees program today.
With imagination, a good understanding of early childhood development, and an excellent knowledge of the skill of swimming, the program provides an exciting and successful way for babies and children to learn. Dipadees founder Barbara Nolan has extensive learn-to-swim experience. Her belief in using a fun and caring approach, supports the belief that we all have a greater capacity to learn when we relax and enjoy ourselves. Barbara views aquatic programs around the world to ensure Dipadees remains a world class program. She is a Swim Australia lecturer and presents to swim teachers on both a national and international platform. Barbara also ensure the Dipadees teachers receive world class and ongoing swim teacher professional development. Barbara is a recipient of the Swim Australia Meritorious Services to the teaching of swimming and has been inducted into the Australian Swim Schools Association Hall of Fame for her outstanding contribution to learn to swim. Dipadees is a Swim Australia registered centre. For more information come and join us on Facebook |
Dipadees Swim School founder, Barbara Nolan.
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I was very happy to see my daughter's progress in swimming skill. Her teacher is always trying her best to teach them best swimming." The great instructions given by teacher Sass." Nikki’s professionalism and calmness—I also love home much swimming they cram into 30 mins!" Our teacher Kiera." The patience and constant good cheer of my daughter’s swimming teacher." Miss Nikki." The instructor was very personable." |
Our swim coach, Koreelah, is awesome - we have really seen our little girl progress a lot! Bonding with my little one in the water." Friendly swim teachers and reception." The staff are always so friendly. Kelly's child minding is also extremely helpful!" Extremely friendly and helpful. Kids are always happy to go to their lessons." Teacher was great." Welcoming staff even when you rush to get in. Great organised lesson which always has consistent and new elements to it." |
I love that both my children, aged 4 and 8 years, can enjoy their swimming lessons at the same time. The staff are always so friendly. Kelly's child minding is also extremely helpful!" My girls had a play in the play ground after swimming and had an absolute ball." Friendly staff and great facilities." Jenny, the instructor." Convenient location." The trainers in the pool are great with my boys. My kids look forward to swimming lessons every week." |
The casual nature of the classes and our teacher Donna." Lessons starts on time." The friendly staff." The calmness of the surrounding pool while our lesson is on." Friendly staff." The service, staff and instructors are always lovely, friendly and dedicated. Good to also see progress with my child’s swimming with a new instructor." How warm it is." How friendly and professional the instructor is and the close relationship she has formed with our child over the last 3 years." Watching my child get better at swimming." My son enjoyed his lesson." The teacher (Nikki) and her focus on the kids!" I like to see the results my daughter is getting at swimming whilst being in a fun but still teaching environment. On a aesthetics aspect the entry looks heaps better." |
Friendly and encouraging teacher, well organised, on time". The atmosphere, it’s so inviting." The swimming teachers and welcome from reception." Leo’s teacher Miss Koreelah." Local environment - many other families we know happen to be there at the same time." Our swim teacher Mel." Watching my daughter have fun with her teacher and practise her skills." The teacher - Kiera is amazing!" Been asked for feedback. Can't improve without asking for it." Dedicated instructors and play area." Great swimming instructor." The engagement between teacher and students." |
My child had a small class so he had more attention and the kids love to play in the playland afterwards." We love the staff and the friendly, happy atmosphere". Friendly swim teachers." The instructors are knowledgeable and work well with the children. The office staff are welcoming and always say hello and assist where possible." Kiera’s gentle and personal nature." New water filtration system." Friendly and welcoming, classes are small and instructors are caring." Friendly environment to learn with confidence." I like the enthusiasm during the class from my childs teacher and how engaging and friendly all staff are and how they make an effort to remember my childs name." Friendly Staff." Staff always very helpful and professional and meet needs of my child." |
My daughter has a great time and loves swimming. That’s what I enjoy the most." Being asked for feedback." The gradual improvement in my teacher." Linda Staff are friendly and relaxed. And it is easy to access." The attention to my child and class size." Niamh Staff always helful and friendly." |
The teachers are great with the kids." Ability to sit in the poolside viewing area, change rooms." Patience and kindness of the teachers." New water filtration system." Indoor heated pool." Swim teachers are great." |
The fantastic teaching staff." The staff. Very friendly, helpful, and communicated well during an unexpected class enrolment issue." Personalised training to our kids as per their need." Like the heated pool and the knowledgable instructors." Like the heated pool and the knowledgable instructors." |
We have never forgotten the great |
My son Jordan loves the water but I always panicked when he went near our pool. Knowing he can swim back to the side by himself now, means I can enjoy myself too.” |
Thank you for teaching Hayden to swim. I loved the way you were always so gentle and caring with him and the time you took to explain his progress to me.” |
