Just outside of Toowoomba City, Highfields Aquatic and Fitness Centre opened in 1995, with a 25m pool and a toddlers pool with a slide and beach entry. More recently, a sports hall, kiosk, group fitness room and gym were added to the centre.
At Highfields Aquatic and Fitness Centre you will find a 25 metre heated outdoor lap pool, a heated children’s wading pool and a toddler’s water slide. The pool area is surrounded with a grassy area with bbqs and picnic tables available to use.
Also at the centre there is a large sports stadium with 2 multipurpose courts and traverse climbing wall, gym, group fitness area, playground and outdoor basketball court.
There is a Café offering hot and cold food and a retail area for goggles, swimmers and more. Onsite parking is available.
We offer seasonal swim lessons for children over 6 months old who want to learn to swim. From beginners to older children, we provide a range of programs to build confidence in the water and teach essential swim skills.
Designed for young swimmers who are new to the water or feeling a bit hesitant about starting lessons. This one-on-one session offers the perfect introduction, allowing your child to build confidence in a calm and supportive environment. With focused attention from our experienced instructors, your child will have the chance to get comfortable and ease into their swimming journey.
Please book only one trial session. After your come-and-try session, our team will assist you with enrolling in ongoing lessons.
This session is designed for children aged 3 and above who have some lesson experience or are confident in water. It provides an in-class experience, allowing our team to assess and find the best starting level for your child. We offer a variety of classes focusing on safety, skill development, and building endurance.
Please book only one trial session. After your come-and-try session, our team will assist you with enrolling in ongoing lessons.
We offer a range of squads based on a swimmer's ability and technique to ensure that we have the right squad for you. Our Squads are suitable for kids and teens aged 7 and above who have completed the Rackley Learn to Swim Program, or can swim a minimum of 50m of Freestyle and Backstroke and 25m of Butterfly and Breaststroke with reasonable technique and without stopping. Book a trial to meet the coaches and experience our squads.





At Rackley Swimming Highfields, we LOVE teaching kids how to swim. We provide a professional service and use research-based methods to teach your child how to be safer in and around the water. And then we add a splash of song, some playful games, and a lot of energy to make our lessons fun and engaging for your child. Everyone learns better when they’re having fun!
At Rackley Swimming Highfields we can help your child progress from basic water safety to mastering strokes. Our teachers love to see your little ones become confident swimmers and learn those all-important out of water skills like determination and socialisation. To learn more about our swimming lessons, book a free welcome session for your child by clicking the button below. We can’t wait to see you at our swim school!
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We believe the earlier you start swimming lessons, the quicker you will learn. Plus, there are some proven cognitive and developmental advantages to early years swimming (ask us for the research!). That’s why we offer completely free Baby Splash classes for babies aged between 3 and 6 months old.
At Rackley Swimming we’re flexible around you – open 7 days a week – we even run evening classes for our busy parents and carers. If your schedule changes, let us know – we’ll do our best to accommodate our students.
Our experienced instructors help your children to develop lifelong skills and abilities and make some fun along the way! If you have more than two child learning to swim, we’ll do our best to schedule their lessons at a time convenient to you.
When you’re on holiday, you’ll never pay for a lesson that you don’t use. For anyone looking to learn to swim in the holidays, we also offer an intensive learn to swim program for school aged kids.
At Rackley Swimming we offer free, no obligation trial lessons for children of every age. This allows us to see your kids in the swimming pool and gauge which swim school level they would be best suited to. Plus, it gives you a chance to check out the venue, meet the team and understand our program.
Rackley Swimming offers swim squads for those who have finished their Learn to Swim program and we have squads for both older children and adults. Our Squad Swimming program is taught by world-class coaches who focus on building stronger swimmers and improving stroke development. Whether you are training for a race, improving your fitness, or just to have fun, we’d love to have you in our swim squad.