World Wide Swim School - Professional Development

Laurie Lawrence takes you step by step through how to develop and teach essential swimming skills across a range of ages and ability levels.

This PD program includes 7 modules featuring videos and short quizzes designed to build your knowledge and teaching skills. It's a great way to gain 5 PD Hours towards your AUSTSWIM Teacher Licence renewal.

The WWSS Swim Teacher PD pack is designed to give AUSTSWIM teachers access to online training resources for professional development purposes. Laurie Lawrence will take you on a step-by-step guide on how to build specific skills across all ages and levels.

The PD pack is made up of 17 modules with videos and short quizzes across a range of swim teaching topics to upskill your knowledge and skills. It's a great way for you to gain 10 hours of PD for AUSTSWIM teacher licence renewal.

The Infant Teacher PD pack is designed to give AUSTSWIM teachers access to online training resources for professional development purposes.

The foundation skills in the learn to swim journey is critical. Laurie Lawrence has a passion for teaching infants and toddlers and cannot stress the importance of providing a learning experience that will result in the child loving the water and being safer around the water.

Build essential water safety skills—from back sculling to treading water, survival strokes and more.

Laurie Lawrence will guide you step-by-step through building essential water safety skills. Watch our videos, complete the short quiz, and read our articles for extra tips. It's important to include water safety skills in every learn-to-swim-program. These videos demonstrate how to progressively teach each skills.

This online PD Pack for AUSTSWIM Teachers supports strategies for teaching neurodivergent students. Let us take you through some of our popular topics:

• How to develop an Adapted Aquatic Program (Webinar)
• Navigating the Challenges – ODD & PDA (Webinar)
• Autism Awareness in the Learning Environment – Discover, Adapt, Succeed (Webinar)
• Learning Key Word Sign Part 1 and Part 2
• Additional Bonus Written Resource Key Aspects of Teaching Students with Additional Needs

Looking for a teaching tool to improve engagement and structure in your swim lessons? Our Visual Teaching Cards are designed for toddler to preschool swim programs, making it easier for swim teachers, parents, and swim schools to deliver effective, safe, structured lessons.

Ideal for infant to preschool classes where parents are in the water, these cards support a structured, independent, and self-managed learning environment.

Developed by our Inclusion specialist content writers and used by the team at Laurie Lawrence Swim School, this resource provides practical tools to support inclusive swim teaching.

The Inclusion Toolkit includes 3 comprehensive downloadable resources featuring over 500 images to help you create a customised teaching toolkit. The resources cover visual supports, behavioural strategies, and communication tools designed to assist swim teachers in creating positive and effective learning experiences.