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Cross Country Championships, 14-15 Jun 2025, Whangarei

27 April 2025 7:00pm

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Merchandise associated with the championships is available to order at the link below. Orders close 26 May.

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NZSSAA Tour to Australian All Schools Cross Country Championships 2025 - Gold Coast

7 April 2025 1:00pm

New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association are proposing to take a New Zealand Schools representative team to the 2025 Australian Schools Cross Country Championships to be held in Runaway Bay, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

Selection timeline
  • Friday July 4th – Expressions of interest close 5pm
  • Friday July 11th – Publication of selected team on nzssaa.org.nz

South Island Cross Country Festival Results

30 May 2025 9:00pm

The third running of this Event took place on Sunday, May 25th at Ashbury Park, Timaru in cool, fine conditions. With nearly 60 schools represented from all over the South Island there were excellent fields and competitive racing across all grades, particularly for the High School runners just three weeks out from National Secondary Schools.

Siena Mackley retained her Senior Girls title with Millie McFadzien second and Abby O’Boyle third. James Weber took out the Senior Boys race from Daniel Wordsworth and Thomas Newsom. In the Under 16 races Tayla Cox was the girls victor from Milla Boulton and Isabel Prescott with Luke Angland holding off Jack Scoon and Billy Nelson in the boys race. Year 9 titles went to Charlotte Hawkes from Elodie Wightman and Eva McLean in the girls and Brock Smith was the best of the Year 9 boys from Caleb Dobier and Henry Ridd.

For the Intermediate races Ally Moir won the Year 7 girls from Aubery Mitchell-Milmine and Rosie Johnson with Olivia Johnson the Year 8 girls champion from Penelope Hodgson and Mila McSkimming. Lockie Lampe won the Year 7 boys with Logan Angland second and Nathan Parkes third, while Jacob Radcliffe dominated the Year 8 race with Ethan Kaina second and Isaac Johnston in third place.

Our South Island para champions were Charlotte Walker in the girls and Sam Churchill in the boys.

Paul Dominikovich
Lead Organiser
South Island Schools Cross Country Festival

NZSSAA Cross Country Tour 2026

28 May 2025 2:00pm

NZSSAA is looking to send a representative cross country team to an international destination in 2026, likely beyond the oceania region to compete in a significant event(s) or the ISF World Schools’ Cross Country Championships. We have no detail yet on the confirmed location or competition structure of the 2026 ISF event (i.e. specific event details including location, dates, team makeup, etc.) as information for the ISF championships is yet to be released.

However, it is important for athletes to be aware that once event information is known for the ISF event or another event(s) and NZSSAA involvement confirmed, team selection will be based on results from the NZSSAA Cross Country Championships in Whangarei. Other school, club, and ANZ event rankings will also be taken into consideration. Once a tour is confirmed expressions of interest will be advertised on the NZSSAA website and Facebook page.

Such a tour will be for those senior students attending secondary school in 2026 and would take place in the first half of the year.

2025 NZSS Track and Field USA Tour - Selected Team

8 May 2025 3:00pm

UPDATE: Please see the team’s results below.

New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association is pleased to announce a tour party of 16 athletes for their inaugural tour to California from 9th April to 22 April 2025.

We were very pleased with the athlete interest in the tour and thank the selectorial team for their work in naming the selected team.

Australian Age Group Championships Perth Western Australian Championships - Selected Team

8 May 2025 3:00pm

UPDATE: Please see the team’s results below.

New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association is pleased to announce a small tour party of three athletes for their tour to Australian Track & Field Championships in Perth Australia.

South Island Cross Country Festival, 25 May, Timaru

6 May 2025 12:00pm

Assistant Male Team Manager/Coach Position at 2025 NZSSAA Track and Field USA Tour

13 February 2025 3:00pm

The New Zealand Secondary Schools Athletics Association is looking for applicants to fill the role of a male assistant team manager for the above tour. The successful applicant will support the team leaders Ang Russek and Judy Revell.

The team will involve a group of 16-18 athletes to tour to the USA, West Coast in April 2025. Exact dates to be confirmed, approximately 9-22 April.

Expressions of interest should be emailed to Tony Rogers, NZSSAA Chairman by Monday 24th February using tony@acesports.co.nz. Please provide a brief resume of your experience with secondary school track and field athletes and events. Your expression of interest should be headed “USA 2025” in the subject line.

Australian Age Group Championships Perth Western Australian Championships 4-13 April 2025

21 January 2025 1:00pm

NZSSAA are looking for expressions of interest from Para-athletes to be selected for the above Championships as part of a small para team to travel to Perth Western Australia.

All para-athletes selected in the 2024 NZSSAA Championships team will be eligible for this tour. Any additional selections will take into consideration performances at the NZSSAA Championships in Timaru backed up with subsequent performances up to 2 February 2025.

Any para-athlete who did not compete in Timaru will only be considered for the Tour if they were unable to attend the Championships for reasons such as injury (medical evidence required) or family reasons such as bereavement.

This is a self-funded tour with NZSSAA enabling use of your Championship team travel subsidy grant of $250.00.

Expressions of interest are required by 11.59 pm Sunday 2 February.

Please note a deposit of $250 is required as part of the expression of interest. This will be refunded to those athletes who are not selected. Payments need to be made to account number 03-0791-0598976-002 referencing your surname.

Alec McNab (Convenor of selectors)

NZ Central Classics Tour 2025

20 December 2024 3:30pm

UPDATE: Congratulations to the athletes selected into the Central Classics Team 2025.

NZSSAA are looking for expressions of interest to be selected for the above tour. All athletes selected in the 2024 NZSSAA Championships team will be eligible for this tour.
This is a self-funded tour with NZSSAA enabling use of your Championship team travel subsidy grant of $250.00. NZSSAA will support you with Team Leader Judith Revell across the three meetings. Please register your interest below.

Student Officials Opportunity

NZSSAA are also looking for EOI for up to four Student Officials who would represent NZSSAA in an officiating capacity at two or more Classics meets. Student officials need to have demonstrated some local officiating experience within the current season and provide a referee from their athletics centre supporting their application. Similarly, please complete the EOI above for Classic Tour to indicate your wish to be considered.

Track and Field and Road Race Selected Team

10 December 2024 4:00pm

Congratulations to the athletes named in the Track and Field and Road Race Selected Team.

Athletes selected should complete details for NZSSAA T-shirt order from SAS.

Athletes are also reminded to make their Expressions of Interest for the NZ Classics Tour for January and USA Tour for April.

NZSSAA Track, Field and Road Race Championships, 6-8 December, Timaru

9 December 2024 9:30am

The NZSSAA Track & Field Championships are to be held over two and a half days, commencing on Friday 6th December 2024 at 12.00 pm at Trust Aoraki Athletics SC All Weather Track, Aorangi Park, Timaru and being completed at approximately 5.00pm on Sunday 8th December. The Road Race Championships will be held at Caroline Bay, Timaru on Sunday from 8.00 am-11.00 am.

Programming Updates: @ 6.00pm Saturday

Friday:
  • JG Discus Flight 1 at 12 noon
  • JG Discus Flight 2 at 1:40pm
  • JG Discus Final 4:30pm – top 8 athletes
Saturday:
  • 300m Hurdles JG Semifinals 5:20 if required
Sunday:
  • Senior Boys 100m Semifinal 9.10am

Results and Livestream/Live Results Links

Note: We now only accept payment for entries by bank deposit. Entries are confirmed when payment is received. Unpaid athletes will not be able to compete (i.e. competition bibs withheld) without the Entry Secretary’s permission. Please attend to entry fees payment with urgency after entries close.

Merchandise

Orders have now closed until just prior to the Championships. A window will be available for online orders just prior and after the Championships and orders will be able to be taken at the Championships.

All orders made online by 8 November will be available for pick up at Timaru.

2025 NZSS Track and Field USA Tour

29 November 2024 8:30am

Expressions of interest are now open for the 2025 NZSS Track and Field USA tour. Please note a deposit of $250 is required as part of the expression of interest. This will be refunded to those athletes who are not selected. Payments need to be made to account number 03-0791-0598976-002 referencing your surname.

Closing date for Expressions of Interest is Monday 16 December at noon.

NZSSAA Teams Announcement

14 November 2024 5:00pm


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2024 NZSS Track & Field and Road Championships Team
Once again NZSSAA will select a Championship team for athletes performing with excellence at their annual Championships in Timaru. This is a large team selected across all events including the road race. The selection is announced at the end of the Championships. Each athlete earning selection earns a $250 travel award to be used in pursuit of their athletics competitions and a product item from SAS sports.

2025 NZSS Track & Field Classics Tour
NZSSAA will select a NZSS Track & Field team for 2025 Central Classics Meets (Cooks, Capital & Potts). The team will be supported by an appointed team manager for the three Central Classics. Athletes will be eligible to compete at other Athletics NZ Summer Permit Meets in their NZSS representative singlet provided they have been named in the Classics Tour team. Selection criteria and Expressions of Interest will be announced before the NZSS Championships.

2025 NZSS Track & Field USA Tour
NZSS are excited to announce a new initiative for 2025. NZSSAA will select a Track and Field team of 16-18 athletes to tour to the USA, West Coast in April 2025.
Exact dates to be confirmed, approximately 9-22 April. Selection criteria will be compulsory attendance and achievements at NZSS Championships at Timaru 6-8 December 2024.
Final selection opportunities will be available at the Capital, Cooks and Pott’s Classic Meets January 2025 with the team announced early February.
Athletes must be returning to Secondary School in 2025. Approximate cost $8,000. EOI to be completed on the link which will be available during the 2024 Championships.

See past news items in the archive.