Mandatory swimming lessons a stroke of luck for cash-strapped parents
An ambitious plan to ensure every student can swim 50 metres by the time they finish grade 6 could have an unintended consequence – free lessons.
Education Editor at The Age
An ambitious plan to ensure every student can swim 50 metres by the time they finish grade 6 could have an unintended consequence – free lessons.
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