It's more than just swimming.

A boutique swim school built around love, patience and a belief that every child learns best in a supportive environment.

Our philosophy

Love, patience and good guidance.

Our classes are taught through love, patience and good guidance.

Teaching is done gently with encouragement and enjoyment and not against the child's will, as we believe children learn best in a supportive learning environment.

Small class sizes allow the ability for individual instruction and development of each child.

Ensuring all teachers are provided with regular support and ongoing training enables us to deliver consistency across our program.

All activities have a purpose and help children develop socially, emotionally and physically!

We are a trauma-free swim school striving for world's best practice, which means that at no time are children forced to go under or float on their back under distress.

It's more than just swimming — you will see your child build confidence and resilience throughout their journey at Little Pearls Swim School.

Parent and baby in a gentle swim lesson at Little Pearls
Meet the directors

Carrie & Penny

More than 20 years of combined teaching experience across both the swimming industry and the education department.

Carrie Hills

Carrie Hills

Managing Director

With a background in education and extensive experience in child development and program writing, Carrie has taught all ages from 8 weeks to adults and supported swimmers to state championships.

Penny Soper

Penny Soper

Director

Penny served as a Director on the board of the Australian Swim Schools Association for 7 years and has presented twice at the National ASCTA Conference. Passionate business owner in the aquatic industry for over 25 years.

Meet the whole team
Our facility

A pool designed for little swimmers.

Indoor, enclosed, heated and gentle on skin — everything we built was built with babies and small children in mind.

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Heated indoor pool

Warm, enclosed, year-round.

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Ozone water

Softer on children's skin and eyes.

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Hot showers

Warm wash-downs after every lesson.

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Change tables

For littlies, with everything you need.

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Poolside seating

Comfy viewing area for parents.

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Play space

A small play area in reception.

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On-site shop

Swimwear, goggles, nappies, caps and refreshments at reception — with goggle fitting as part of our service.

HealthySwim accredited

The healthiest water for your family.

Our facility is HealthySwim accredited, which means we have the healthiest water available to our swimmers and staff. We have achieved this through investing in state-of-the-art Advanced Oxidation Process (AOP) technology that, in addition to chlorine, safeguards both your family and our staff from viruses, bacteria, chlorine-resistant pathogens such as Cryptosporidium and Giardia, as well as destroys any nasty chlorine byproducts.

Healthy Swim accreditation Cairns
Shop

Everything you need at reception.

We provide goggle fitting as part of our service for purchasing goggles.

Disposable swim nappies along with re-usable swim nappies, caps, swimwear and refreshments are available at reception.

Recognition

Award-winning, accredited.

In 2021, Little Pearls won the Australian Swim Schools Associations SAFER Swimming Award of Excellence — only one swim school in Australia wins this each year, and we are extremely proud of this achievement.

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SAFER Swimming Award

2021 ASSA Award of Excellence

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ASSA Member

Peak industry body for swim schools

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ASCTA Accredited

Australian Swimming Coaches & Teachers Association

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HealthySwim Accredited

State-of-the-art AOP water treatment for the healthiest pool water

Come and meet us.

Drop in for a tour, or book a trial lesson — we'd love to show you around.

Get in touch
Visit us in Cairns

1 Cumberland Avenue, Smithfield

Heated indoor pool · Boutique trauma-free lessons · Babies through to adults