Peakhurst West pool will close from late May to November for upgrade works to be completed.

Peakhurst West pool is not being privatised, Prue Car, Deputy Premier and Minister for Education and Early Learning said today.

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"I want to be clear. Peakhurst West pool has never been privatised and will never be under this government," Ms Car said.

"I cannot understand why anyone would want to scare the wonderful volunteers and community groups who use this pool.

"We are working through a series of important issues raised by the community to ensure that the pool is upgraded, fit for purpose and meets their needs. I'm very grateful for the constructive engagement," she said.

Located within Peakhurst West Public School, the pool reopened last November following a $1.5 million upgrade by the NSW Department of Education and State Government to improve the safety and accessibility.

The pool has been used by students at Peakhurst West Public School, as well as other local schools and learn-to-swim providers who run swimming programs at the facility.

Community swim clubs also use the facilities, including some of the original groups that fundraised for the pool to be built in 1961.

Earlier this week it was reported that community swimming groups feared that the pool would be privatised.

Oatley MP Mark Coure said local families and community groups were potentially facing fees up to three times higher and cuts to access.

They were also concerned at a proposal to reduce the depth of the 25-metre pool.

Georges River Councillor, Nancy Liu, said a proposed reduction in pool depth from 2 metres to approximately 1.35 - 1.4 metres represents a significant downgrade of a public asset.

"This change fundamentally alters the pool's ability to support competition-standard use, structured training and a broad range of community programs," Cr Liu said.

"These changes appear to be inconsistent with the NSW Government's stated intention of delivering an 'upgrade' to the facility. From the community's perspective, this is not an upgrade," she said.

Earlier this year it was announced that the pool will close from late May to November for the upgrade works to be completed.

This will include upgrades to the 25-metre swimming pool and infants' pool, installation of new starting blocks, and adjusting the depth of both pools to improve safety for swimmers.

There will also be a full replacement of the facility's floor, a change room refurbishment, and the installation of solar panels with battery storage to reduce energy costs.

Local company, FitXP, well-known for delivering sports programs in schools, has been appointed to run and maintain the pool.