A requirement of the Health and Physical Education Curriculum is that all school students are given the opportunity to learn fundamental aquatic skills by the end of Year 6.
The Ministry of Education does not fund new and replacement swimming pools. While schools have to deliver swimming tuition, they do not have to have an on-site pool to do so. Schools without their own pools can transport students to community pools. Therefore, pools are not a School Property Guide (SPG) entitlement.