Education Programs

Rescue, Resuscitation, First Aid and Leadership Training

Stockton Surf Life Saving Club offers a comprehensive education program aimed at equipping members with essential lifesaving skills and qualifications. The club encourages all members to undertake the Surf Rescue Certificate or Bronze Medallion course, which is integral to everyday surf lifesaving activities. All training is conducted by qualified instructors, with examinations held to assess competence.

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Surf Rescue Certificate

The aim of this course is to provide participants aged between 13- 15 with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness. This course is the minimum water safety qualification for Junior Activity supervision. Prerequisite have completed a 200 metre swim in five minutes or less.

Bronze Medallion

The aim of this course is to provide participants aged 15+ with the skills and knowledge of basic patrolling and surf awareness. This course is core award to be a surf lifesaver in Australia Prerequisite have completed a 400 metre swim in nine minutes or less.

Advanced training opportunities are available across a variety of streams. Please refer to Surf Life Saving NSW for further information on member education pathways.

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“Even when the flags are down our surf skills training provides an invisible safety net protecting our community”

– Director of Education – Willow Forsyth

For course schedules please refer to the club's events calendar

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