Instructor-led education
Formal course delivery, assessment and certification requirements are led through the applicable SSI pathway.
About Penguin Academy
Professional education. Practical confidence. Lifelong support.
Penguin Academy prepares aspiring and experienced swim teachers through structured SSI learning, assessment and hands-on mentoring in Singapore.
Our approach
A clear path from learning to confident teaching.
Candidates move through digital learning, instructor-led education, assessment and the applicable supervised apprenticeship. Certification is issued only after every programme requirement has been completed.
Practical mentoring
Candidates develop teaching confidence through supervised practice and programme-specific apprenticeship.
Safety built in
Full SSI React Right—First Aid & CPR, AED Provider and Oxygen Provider—is included with every SGD 1,688 teacher course.
Focused cohorts
Small cohorts of 1–8 candidates support clear feedback and meaningful instructor attention.
Meet your training team
Two mentors. One professional standard.
Lead Instructor
Remus Teo
Active SSI Swim Teacher Instructor and React Right Instructor Trainer, leading the formal learning, assessment and certification pathway.
SSI Pro 121320
SSI React Right Instructor Trainer
Trainer & Mentor
Rayner Teo
Guides aspiring coaches through practical teaching, learner confidence and in-water mentoring as an active SSI Swim Teacher and AUSTSWIM Competency Assessor.
SSI Pro 126454
AUSTSWIM Competency Assessor
Ready to begin your teaching pathway?
Compare the certifications or ask us which course fits your experience.