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Khandallah Pool
Wellington City Council owns and runs seven pools throughout the city.
The five indoor pools are open every day except Christmas Day and unless maintenance is required.
The outdoor pools open when the weather gets warmer, generally from Labour Weekend through to Easter.
| Venue | Access |
|---|---|
| Indoor Pools | |
| Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre, Oriental Bay |  |
| Karori Pool | |
| Keith Spry Pool, Johnsonville | |
| Tawa Pool | |
| Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre, Kilbirnie | |
| Outdoor Pools | |
| Khandallah Pool | |
| Thorndon Pool |  |
Activities & Facilities
A variety of activities and facilities are available in the indoor pools, including:
- learn to swim courses through the Swim School
- Club Active fitness centres and classes
- aquajogging and aquafitness classes
- school holiday programmes
- crèche facilities (at Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre)
- birthday party facilities.
Lane Swimming
Monthly lane swimming timetables for indoor pools can be found on the relevant pool pages.
- Freyberg Pool and Fitness Centre
- Karori Pool
- Keith Spry Pool
- Tawa Pool
- Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre
Swim Memberships
Monthly and yearly swim memberships are available and are a good option for those who swim at the Council's pool three or more times a week.
For more information on the cost and payment options for swim memberships, read the following:
- Swim & Club Active Membership - Monthly Easipay Application Form (112Kb PDF)
- Swim Membership Application - Monthly (74Kb PDF)
- Swim Membership Application - Yearly (67Kb PDF)
- Swim Membership Information Sheet (67Kb PDF) | Text version (10Kb RTF)
Health & Safety
To keep swimmers safe, all our pools meet the national PoolSafe standard and we have qualified lifeguards on duty at all times.
Children
For hygiene reasons, all toddlers must wear pants / swim suits that are tight fitting around their legs. Cloth or disposable nappies are not allowed. Little Swimmers swimming pants are available for purchase at the pools.
Children under 8 years old must be actively supervised by an adult (a person over 16 years old). All children under 5 years old have to be kept within arms reach of their adult supervisor.
Children are not allowed in the saunas or steam rooms.
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