The vision for the Nipper Education Program (Nippers) is to provide a water safety,
skills and education program in a safe and friendly environment where both nippers
(children aged 5 to 13 years), and parents can learn and enhance their knowledge
about lifesaving and to prepare our Nippers to be future patrolling members.

Nippers is delivered at St Kilda Lifesaving Club from mid-November, with a break
over Christmas and January. Resuming start of February till end of March on a
Friday evening from 5pm till 6.30pm in a safe, fun, organised and welcoming
environment. It assists to build children’s confidence, knowledge, and skills on how
to be safe around the water and at the beach, as well as the development of skills to
become a future lifesaver.