Finally, a boutique swim school where your child will love coming every week.
Swimming lessons for babies and children aged 6 months–12 years in Allambie Heights. Boutique classes, consistent caring instructors and a warm 30°C indoor pool where every child is known by name — not just a number.
Helping Northern Beaches children build confidence, skills and a lifelong love of the water.
Meet Zaza — the heart of Pod Squad
For Zaza, Pod Squad has always been about more than teaching strokes. It is about knowing every child, building trust with families and creating a place where children feel supported enough to grow in confidence. Together with our experienced teaching team, Zaza brings more than 40 years of combined swim-teaching experience to Pod Squad.
Trusted by Northern Beaches families
See why local parents choose Pod Squad for personal, supportive swimming lessons that help children feel confident and make progress. Watch the short video below, then scroll through genuine Google Reviews from our families.
Your child deserves more than feeling lost in a busy swim class
Children learn best when they feel safe, supported and genuinely known. Our boutique approach gives instructors the time to understand each child’s confidence, strengths and areas for improvement.
- Seen, not counted. Smaller groups mean your child is noticed, encouraged and corrected — every single lesson.
- Progress that carries over. With consistent teachers and personalised feedback, lessons build on last week rather than starting again.
- Patience when it’s needed. Nervous weeks happen. We slow down, rebuild trust, and let your child set the pace.
- Skills that last a lifetime. Confidence, water safety and a real love of swimming — not just a certificate.
Swimming lessons for every stage
From a first gentle splash to confident laps, there’s a place for your child here — and a teacher who’ll know them by name.
Babies
A warm and positive introduction to the water through playful parent-and-child lessons, built around songs, cuddles and gentle first skills.
Toddlers & preschoolers
Building independence, confidence and foundational swimming skills at a pace that suits your child, with plenty of encouragement along the way.
School-aged children
Developing technique, stamina, water safety and stronger swimming skills, so children feel genuinely capable in and around the water.
Nervous swimmers
Calm, patient support for children who need extra time to feel safe. We rebuild trust first, and let confidence follow at their pace.
Private lessons
Focused one-to-one instruction for children who benefit from personalised coaching, whether that’s confidence or refining technique.
We’ll help you choose
Tell us your child’s age and where they’re up to. Our friendly team will recommend the class that fits them — no guesswork needed.
Why families choose Pod Squad
We’re a family-run boutique swim school, small enough to know every child by name, and everything we do is built around steady progress and happy swimmers.
Boutique classes
A more personal learning environment, where children receive meaningful attention and feedback rather than getting lost in the crowd.
Small classes, more individual attention
Most younger classes are generally limited to around 3 children, while Level 3 and above generally have up to 4, helping instructors provide more personalised support and feedback.
Consistent instructors
Familiar teachers help children build trust, confidence and continuity, so every week picks up where the last one left off.
Warm 30°C indoor pool
A comfortable, welcoming indoor pool that keeps lessons positive all year round, whatever the weather outside.
Known by name
Our friendly team takes the time to know every child and family. Not a franchise, not a number — a genuine local swim school.
Confidence and progress
Lessons are designed to help children improve their skills and water safety while developing a genuine love of the water.
40+ years’ combined experience
Experienced instructors support children at every stage, from a first introduction to the water through to confident swimming.
Easy parking
Weekday parking in the quiet cul-de-sac, and weekend parking inside the school grounds. One less thing to juggle.
Lessons all year round
We run every term, all year, so your child keeps building confidence without long breaks between lessons.
Real Words From Pod Squad Families
Hear why Northern Beaches families choose Pod Squad for warm, personal swimming lessons where children feel supported and make progress.
We’ve been coming to PodSquad for about 5 years now. My two kids love it and they have progressed so much, they truly care about the kids and the best approach for each of them so they can learn to swim without fear. All the instructors are amazing. I highly recommend them!Gabriela Serrano Ruiz Google Review
Best swim school, family run, thoughtful. Our daughter has so much confidence swimming, and we put it down to PodSquad!!Katie Pickford Google Review
Our nearly three-year-old daughter has been swimming at Podsquad and we couldn’t be happier. It’s a warm, family-run business and you can really feel the care that goes into every class. We’ve noticed a huge improvement in our daughter’s confidence and ability since starting. Podsquad is a gem, and we’d highly recommend it to any family looking for a swim school with heart.Jarrod Bird Google Review
What a Pod Squad lesson looks like
Warm water, a familiar teacher and a small group. Every lesson is built around encouragement, so children leave feeling capable rather than corrected.
A warm welcome
Your child is greeted by name by a teacher who already knows where they’re up to, so lessons start with comfort rather than nerves.
Skills through play
Floats, noodles, mats and games turn kicking, floating, breathing and stroke work into something children genuinely enjoy.
Water safety woven in
Safe entries and exits, reaching for the wall, rolling to breathe — the habits that keep children safer around water.
Real feedback
We finish with praise, and let you know what your child worked on and what’s coming next, so progress never feels like a mystery.
Conveniently located in Allambie Heights
Pod Squad Learn to Swim operates from The Beach School at 10 Malinya Road, Allambie Heights, making us easy to reach for families across Sydney’s Northern Beaches — and well worth the drive for the many families who travel in from further afield.
Get directions-
The Beach School 10 Malinya Road, Allambie Heights NSW 2100
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Easy parking Weekdays in the quiet cul-de-sac, weekends inside the school grounds.
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Prefer to chat? 0407 202 830
Your questions, answered
We teach children from around 6 months right through to 12 years — babies, toddlers, preschoolers and school-aged swimmers. Whatever stage your child is at, there’s a place for them.
You don’t need to work it out on your own. Send us an enquiry with your child’s age and a little about where they’re up to, and our team will recommend the class that suits them best.
Yes, and it’s something we genuinely care about. Boutique classes and consistent teachers make an enormous difference for a nervous child. We go at their pace, rebuild trust patiently, and never push a child before they’re ready.
Wherever possible, yes. Familiar teachers are a big part of how children build trust and confidence here, and it means lessons carry on from week to week rather than starting again each time.
We keep our classes intentionally small so every child receives meaningful attention and feedback. Transition through Level 2 classes generally have up to 3 children, while Level 3 and above generally have up to 4 children. Class sizes may occasionally vary depending on the program and individual needs.
Our indoor pool is kept beautifully warm at around 30°C all year round, so children stay comfortable and relaxed in the water — whatever the weather outside.
Yes. Private lessons suit children who benefit from focused one-to-one coaching, whether that’s building confidence or refining technique. Get in touch and we’ll talk through whether it’s the right fit.
Absolutely. Use the “Add Another Child” button on the enquiry form to include siblings, and we’ll look for class times that work for your whole family.
We operate from The Beach School at 10 Malinya Road, Allambie Heights, which is convenient for families right across Sydney’s Northern Beaches — and plenty of our families travel in from further afield.
Yes. On weekdays you can park in the quiet cul-de-sac nearby, and on weekends parking is available inside the school grounds.
Swimmers, a towel, a swim cap, and goggles if your child likes them. A cap is required before anyone can get in the pool, so please don’t forget it — we recommend a fabric cap, as the silicone ones tend to pull children’s hair and little ones often don’t enjoy wearing them. For babies and toddlers still in nappies, a disposable swim nappy under a snug reusable one is essential. If an adult is in the water, a rash vest or T-shirt gives little ones something to grip.
Fill in the enquiry form on this page or give us a call. We’ll have a friendly chat about your child, recommend the class and time that suits you best, and get your trial booked in.
Help your child become a confident, happy swimmer
Discover the difference a warm, supportive and personal swim school can make. Tell us about your child and we’ll recommend the class that fits them.
- Boutique classes for ages 6 months – 12 years
- Consistent, caring instructors who know your child
- Warm 30°C indoor pool, all year round
- Family-run boutique school in Allambie Heights
