Membership categories
Junior Surf (7-13 yrs of age)
Qualifying Active lifeguard award (14 yrs and over)
Active U19 (14 to 18 years)
Active Open (19 years and over)
Associate
Junior Surf (Nippers)
For more information about Nippers or to sign up, please contact our Junior Surf coordinator via email.
Kate Jerram - skslscnippers@gmail.com
Qualifying as a Surf Lifeguard
To be a qualified lifeguard you must be 14 years or older and pass your Surf Lifeguard Award exam.
The exam comprises of the following:
400m pool swim in under 9 minutes.
Run/swim/run in the surf.
Resuscitation test.
Rescue test.
Theory questions.
Each season active Surf Lifeguards must perform a refresher test. This includes a swim, resuscitation test and first aid questions. It is not designed to fail people but to ensure their fitness and knowledge is up to the required standard.
Social Membership
If you are a keen beach goer who wants to spend time at the surf club without being a lifeguard you can sign up as a social member which gives you the advantages of using the facilities and attending all social events / functions.
Patrol Support
Members who don’t want to complete there Lifeguard award have the option to attend patrols as a patrol support. This means you get to assist with the set up and pack down of patrol and the general running and logistics of the patrol without the water components.
Please check out our Patrol Support page for further information.
Sporting
If you’re the athletic type, Surf Life Saving has a range of sporting activities on offer where you can choose to compete or just spend some time paddling around on craft.
At St Kilda we have a variety of competing options from racing IRBs to paddling surf skis, 4 man canoes and Knee boards.
We also have some very keen members who stick to the sand when competing whether its beach flags, relays, sprints or a 2km run.
Call Out Team
In the Otago area, surf lifesaving NZ runs an IRB Callout Team which has members from each surf club who are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week who are trained to a high skill level ready to respond to after hours and out of area callouts whether it may be for a swimmer or surfer caught in a rip, to a boat in distress off the coast of Dunedin or a search for a missing kayaker.
This team is something everybody who is a qualified lifeguard can apply for and run through the application process.
Lifeguard Education
Whether setting up patrol areas or rescuing in heavy surf, every Lifeguard knows the powerful motivation of saving or protecting a life. It is a motivation that makes Surf Life Saving more than just 'something to do' at the weekend.
When you turn 14 you can sit your Lifeguard Award and once you have your Award there are a range of programmes and other Awards you can participate in to develop your skills further.
Lifeguard educational opportunities available to members:
Rookie Lifeguard Programme.
First Aid Courses.
Patrol Support.
Surf Lifeguard Award.
Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate.
Board Rescue Module.
IRB Crewpersons Module.
Senior Lifeguard Award - IRB Driver.
Senior Lifeguard Award - Patrol Captain.
Instructors Award - Surf Lifeguard.
Instructors Award - IRB.
National Lifeguard School.
Advanced Lifeguard Award.
Examiners Award - Surf Lifeguard.
Examiners Award - IRB.
Click the below tab to sign up and become a member!
Membership categories
Junior Surf (7-13 yrs of age)
Qualifying Active lifeguard award (14 yrs and over)
Active U19 (14 to 18 years)
Active Open (19 years and over)
Associate
Junior Surf (Nippers)
For more information about Nippers or to sign up, please contact our Junior Surf coordinator via email.
Kate Jerram - skslscnippers@gmail.com
Qualifying as a Surf Lifeguard
To be a qualified lifeguard you must be 14 years or older and pass your Surf Lifeguard Award exam.
The exam comprises of the following:
400m pool swim in under 9 minutes.
Run/swim/run in the surf.
Resuscitation test.
Rescue test.
Theory questions.
Each season active Surf Lifeguards must perform a refresher test. This includes a swim, resuscitation test and first aid questions. It is not designed to fail people but to ensure their fitness and knowledge is up to the required standard.
Social Membership
If you are a keen beach goer who wants to spend time at the surf club without being a lifeguard you can sign up as a social member which gives you the advantages of using the facilities and attending all social events / functions.
Patrol Support
Members who don’t want to complete there Lifeguard award have the option to attend patrols as a patrol support. This means you get to assist with the set up and pack down of patrol and the general running and logistics of the patrol without the water components.
Please check out our Patrol Support page for further information.
Sporting
If you’re the athletic type, Surf Life Saving has a range of sporting activities on offer where you can choose to compete or just spend some time paddling around on craft.
At St Kilda we have a variety of competing options from racing IRBs to paddling surf skis, 4 man canoes and Knee boards.
We also have some very keen members who stick to the sand when competing whether its beach flags, relays, sprints or a 2km run.
Call Out Team
In the Otago area, surf lifesaving NZ runs an IRB Callout Team which has members from each surf club who are on call 24 hours a day 7 days a week who are trained to a high skill level ready to respond to after hours and out of area callouts whether it may be for a swimmer or surfer caught in a rip, to a boat in distress off the coast of Dunedin or a search for a missing kayaker.
This team is something everybody who is a qualified lifeguard can apply for and run through the application process.
Lifeguard Education
Whether setting up patrol areas or rescuing in heavy surf, every Lifeguard knows the powerful motivation of saving or protecting a life. It is a motivation that makes Surf Life Saving more than just 'something to do' at the weekend.
When you turn 14 you can sit your Lifeguard Award and once you have your Award there are a range of programmes and other Awards you can participate in to develop your skills further.
Lifeguard educational opportunities available to members:
Rookie Lifeguard Programme.
First Aid Courses.
Patrol Support.
Surf Lifeguard Award.
Marine VHF Radio Operators Certificate.
Board Rescue Module.
IRB Crewpersons Module.
Senior Lifeguard Award - IRB Driver.
Senior Lifeguard Award - Patrol Captain.
Instructors Award - Surf Lifeguard.
Instructors Award - IRB.
National Lifeguard School.
Advanced Lifeguard Award.
Examiners Award - Surf Lifeguard.
Examiners Award - IRB.
Click the below tab to sign up and become a member!