Located at 14 Heron Street, the Huonville Pool is a 50m heated outdoor pool, and features a separate pool for toddlers.
The pool is open from 1 November 2025 through to 2 April 2026, seven days a week (closed Christmas Day and on 24 January 2026 for the Huon Valley Aquatic Medal Meet).
Aqua Aerobics
Dive into a fun, low-impact workout with Sharon every Saturday morning at 9:15am! Perfect for all fitness levels, this class offers a great way to get moving before the pool opens to the public.
Starts: 8th November 2025.
Cost: $16 / Concession $14
Regular opening hours
Weekdays
| Opening hours | |
| Monday -Friday | 6:30am – 6:00pm |
| Saturday | 9:00am – 5:00pm |
| Sunday | 10:00am – 4:00pm |
School carnivals are held on weekdays during October, November and December 2025 from 9am–3pm. The pool will be closed to the public until 3pm on these days. Carnival dates are advertised on the pool noticeboard and on this page (see below).
Swimming Lessons
The Huonville Pool provides a fun and safe environment to learn to swim or build your skills. A range of swimming lesson programs are available to help you build your confidence in the water, whatever your age or level of ability.
6-week programs $114
30-minute classes held once a week. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Commence week of: 3 November 2025 – 12 December 2025
8-week programs $152
30-minute classes held once a week. Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Commence week of: 9 February 2026 – 3 April 2026
10-day intensive (daily lessons) $190
Noticeable improvements can be expected.
5 January 2026 – 16 January 2026
19 January 2026 – 30 January 2026
Swimming Lesson (1/2 hour) $19
Swimming Lesson (1/2 hour – one on one) $31
Suitable for all ages and abilities.
Contact Pool office during our open season (03) 6264 1279 or 0413 523 430 to express your interest or email hvc@huonvalley.tas.gov.au. You can also contact Council’s Customer Service during pool closure on (03) 6264 0300.
Assessment Levels
| Transition Group | Beginner/Swordfish | L1/Squid | L2/Seal | Stroke Development | Mini Squad |
| Wet head with bucket | Float and recover on front/aided | Kicking on front and back with board 10 mts | Glide kick without board for 10 metres & on back for 10 metres | 25 metres freestyle breathing every 3rd stroke efficiently | 50 metres recognised freestyle and backstroke. |
| Blow bubbles | Float and recover on back/aided | Glide, kick on front and back without board 5 metres | Kick 25 metres with board front and back | Breaststroke kick recognised 25 metres | Learning butterfly stroke and timing |
| Move independently in water | Pick up object under water from pool floor | Tread water in deep end and returning to side | 12.5 metres freestyle with breathing to side using arms and legs | Glide kick and freestyle drills breathing drills to the side- 25 metres | Backstroke from flags to wall using stroke count |
| Put face in water without goggles | Torpedo glide 3 metres-body position, with or without aide | Learning to breathe on side with aquatic underarms | Begin learning breaststroke kick | Breaststroke arms and timing | 50 metres breaststroke kick with board |
| Submerge, shallow end | Submerge, deep water experience | Learning freestyle & backstroke arms for 5 metres | Introduction to butterfly kick | Develop skills, tumble turns, diving, race skills | 100 metres freestyle kick with board and backstroke kick with board, arm extended |
| Pick up object underwater off stairs | Glide on back from push off with aide | Deep Water entry and recover to end of pool | Float 1 min & tread water for 1 min | Begin butterfly kick. | Full tumble turns freestyle and backstroke. |
| Float to recover with aid | Sculling with aid | Tread water 30 sec. | Water Safety-HELP position, safe entries, and exit. | Water saftey skills. Tread water 1min 30sec .Float 2 min | Learn to follow a program and pace clock. |
| Flotation devices | |||||
| Able to swim and pop up for breath unaided for 10 metres. | Learn sitting dives | Standing dives/supervised | |||
| Max 4 | Max 5/6 | Max 6 | Max 8 | Max 10 | Max 12 |
School Swimming Carnivals
Pool will be closed to the public for the entire day on 24 January 2026 for the Huon Valley Aquatic Club Medal Meet.
School carnivals are held on weekdays during December, February and March. The pool will be closed to the public until 3pm on these days.
School Carnival dates 2025 & 2026
- Monday 27 October 2025
- Tuesday 28 October 2025
- Wednesday 29 October 2025
- Thursday 30 October 2025
- Friday 31 October 2025
- Monday 17 November 2025
- Tuesday 18 November 2025
- Wednesday 26 November 2025
- Monday 1 December 2025
- Wednesday 3 December 2025
- Friday 5 December 2025
- Wednesday 10 December 2025 – 1pm Open
- Thursday 11 December 2025 – 1pm Open
- Friday 12 December 2025 – 1pm Open
- Monday 15 December 2025 – 1pm Open
- Wednesday 17 December 2025
- Thursday 18 December 2025
SWSP – Department of Education - Monday 3 November – Friday 14 November 25
- Monday 23 February 26 – Friday 6 March 26
Ticket to Play
Huonville Swim Programs are listed as an approved activity provider for the Ticket to Play vouchers.
Ticket to Play is a Tasmanian Government initiative designed to reduce the cost of sport and active recreation membership and/or registration for eligible children.
The key objective of Ticket to Play is to increase the number of young Tasmanians participating in sport and active recreation.
When you receive your voucher from Ticket to Play, email it to hsp@huonvalley.tas.gov.au with your Child’s full name and Date of Birth. You will be contacted by the Swim School Team via email when the voucher has been redeemed.
If you don’t have a Ticket to Play voucher and want to find out more about edibility etc. visit: https://www.tickettoplay.tas.gov.au/.
If you have any questions, please contact us:
Pool office: during our open season please phone (03) 6264 1279 or 6264 0366
Council Customer Services: when the pool is closed please phone (03) 6264 0300