Discover and Do
Discover and Do offers foundational introduction sessions to sport and recreation activities, like swimming and riding a bike. Water Safety and Learn to Ride sessions are designed for students who may not have previously had the opportunity to build skills or confidence in these areas.
Expert instructors from Royal Life Saving WA and CycleSense deliver safe, inclusive and welcoming lessons that empower you make the most of campus life.
Registrations for Semester 2 are open now!
Water safety
During the Water Safety course, you’ll learn how to swim and stay safe in the water in a supportive and controlled environment.
Where?
Aqualife pool – don’t worry, a bus has been arranged to pick you up and drop you off from the Curtin Stadium!
When?
7-week program running every Sunday from Wednesday 12 August to Sunday 18 October.
3 different groups:
Djildjit: From 12:30pm to 2:30pm
Kooyar: From 1:30pm to 3:30pm
Kwilena (Female only class): From 2:30pm to 4:30pm
Sessions are 2 hours in length. You will leave the stadium 30 minutes prior to your swimming lesson, which runs for 60 minutes. If your group is from 12:30pm to 2:30pm, your swimming lesson is from 1pm to 2pm.
Cost
Enjoy the 7-week program for just $20.
About the instructors
Royal Life Saving WA believes everyone deserves to be safe in and around water. Their work is driven by the values of community, collaboration, courage and care, bringing people together to prevent drowning, build lifesaving skills, and promote safer aquatic environments.
Through education, advocacy, and partnership, Royal Life Saving WA empower Western Australians to make a positive difference in their communities.
Learn to ride
During Learn to Ride, expert instructors will teach you how to ride a bike in a safe, supportive environment.
After you’ve completed this course, you’ll be able to ride around campus and venture out into the neighbourhood!
You’ll use a high quality second-hand bike which, if you attend 75% of sessions, you will be able to keep after the program! If you have your own bike, you can bring that to use. Make sure you bring a bike helmet with you.
Where?
Lessons will be run at the Curtin Stadium Tennis Courts.
When?
This 4-week program will be held on Tuesdays from 4:00 to 5:30pm on the following dates:
– Tuesday 1 September
– Tuesday 8 September
– Tuesday 15 September
– Tuesday 22 September
Cost:
Enjoy the 4-week program for just $20.
About the instructors:
CycleSense provides professional cycling programs and services that encourage greater participation in cycling and support healthier, more active communities.
They work with riders of all ages and experience levels, offering learn-to-ride programs, skills and maintenance workshops, safety checks, supported rides, educational presentations, and community events.
Whether cycling for recreation, transport, fitness, or competition, they help people build the skills, confidence, and enjoyment to ride safely for life.
Ashraful
I joined the Water Safety program because I have always tried to learn how to swim, but never got the chance. Since I got this opportunity, I took the chance – because why not?
Anna-Maria
When I joined the Lean to Ride program, I was pretty excited! I learnt a lot of unexpected things like riding through obstacles, learning hand signals, and about the environment I’m riding in.
Water Safety
This program has been truly meaningful for all of us. Even though some of us had basic swimming experience, we were not fully comfortable in the water. Through this course, we have become more at ease, more confident, and better able to engage with the water in a relaxed way. It has made a real difference.
We would also like to thank your team more broadly. The range of programs you offer is not only interesting and meaningful but also very affordable, which has greatly enriched our student experience at Curtin. As I am approaching graduation, experiences like this have made my time here even more memorable.