Parents and guardians will be able to enrol their school-aged children in free VacSwim classes over the summer break this year.

The measure will cost the State Government $5.5 million but Education Minister Dr Tony Buti told Perth Live host Oliver Peterson that learning to swim was “incredibly important” in WA.

“We think it’s now time for us over this summer period to try and encourage more kids to learn to swim so we are making vacation swimming free,” Dr Buti said.

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