Christ Church Grammar School Surf Life Saving Cadet Program

Surf Life Saving Western Australia

Awards of Excellence 2021

Community Education Program of the Year

Program Purpose

We equip students with the ability to operate effectively as first responders. Students are introduced to the Surf Life Saving movement and its core values.

Our award winning program aligns with the North Cottesloe SLSC vision….

to be a community leader, that provides a diverse, positive and embracing environment.

Pathway

Year 10 students attain their Bronze Medallion which enables them to patrol as a volunteer Surf Life Saver.

Year 11 and 12 students are selected for the Cadet Leadership team and assist in delivering the program by providing mentoring, instruction and water safety. They also attain additional awards including:

This provides a structured pathway for future involvement within the surf lifesaving movement.

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Bronze Medallion
Bronze Medallion

This course is for new members aged 15+ years looking to join the club. The Bronze Medallion provides participants with the skills and knowledge required to participate in Surf Life Saving patrol operations. This is the core award to be a surf lifesaver in Australia.

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Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)
Advanced Resuscitation Techniques (ART)

This advanced course equips Bronze Medallion members with the ability to manage life-threatening external bleeding, use airway management devices and leadership skills during resuscitation, and administer oxygen to conscious or unconscious victims. On patrol ART members support the team during critical medical and trauma situations.

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Training Officer
Training Officer

Training officers inspire and educate other surf lifesavers by conducting entry-level and up-skilling training courses and SLSA awards.

“During the program’s operation, over a thousand cadets have accessed the mental health benefits, the pursuit of excellence and understood the importance of belonging to a respected community organisation such as Surf Life Saving”
— Allison Gould (Teacher in Charge)
“You can’t go to the beach on a Friday afternoon with any other boys’ school in Perth. Only Christ Church offers a unique opportunity to experience the beach in a whole new way, saving lives.”
— Luke (Year 10)
“My time as a surf cadet was an entertaining experience. Many skills were developed and good memories made. After the admittedly very difficult first ‘fitness’ session of the year, the course was a lot of fun and passing my bronze medallion assessment at the end was by far the most rewarding thing I’ve done in a long time.”
— Shane (Year 10)

The program runs every Friday afternoon from the commencement of the school term and continues until the start of Term 4. The students complete their assessment over a weekend in September.