Rescheduled Exams
Please be aware that due to the disruption caused by the recent earthquakes there has been a rescheduling of the following scholarship exams by NZQA. Dates of Rescheduled Scholarship Examinations: Chemistry on Thursday afternoon especially could be a problem for early traveling athletes. If there is a problem please inform your Principals Nominee as soon as possible. |
NZSSAA Notice of AGM
The NZSSAA AGM will take place at Trusts Stadium Waitakere December 2 following the Managers’ Meeting which begins at 1.00pm. |
Dates and Venues 2017
The dates and venues for the 2017 NZSSAA competitions are:
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California Track and Field tour 2017
The California Track & Field Tour has a new website: www.californiatour.co.nz. New Zealand Secondary School athletes in all events are encouraged to apply. Athletes on the 2017 California Tour will have a choice of three starting dates from late March until mid-April. They will compete in various meets from San Francisco to Los Angeles to San Diego. The team will primarily be based in Orange County with easy access to beaches and shopping malls. This is the seventh California Tour, and many personal bests have been achieved against top U.S. high school competition in an ideal climate. For more information, contact Greg Lautenslager at 03 923-2321 or via e-mail: coach@nzrunningacademy.co.nz. |
Opportunities for Track and Field competitions overseas 2017
NZSSAA is looking for opportunities to either select teams for Track and Field competitions or to encourage schools who have strong athletics programmes to consider selecting teams to represent NZ at these events. Below is a letter and bulletin from Garry Carnachan, NZSSSC Exec Director outlining the opportunity to take part in the ISF World Schools Athletics Championships. Any schools interested in putting a team together are invited to submit a proposal to Michelle Pollard at oe@nzssaa.org.nz. |
Results from Australian XC Championships
The NZSSAA Cross Country Team (2016) competed in Canberra on the 20th August 2016, at the Australian Cross Country Championships, which were held at Stromlo Forest Park. The team had a very successful day with some very strong individual and team performances. |
Track, Field and Road Race Championships Venue Decision
The December 2-4 2016 Track and Field Championships will be held at the Trusts Stadium Waitakere and the Road Race Championships will be held in the close vicinity. Securing this location after losing Mt Smart has been a very difficult process but has finally been achieved with some excellent support from the CEO of Regional Facilities Auckland and his Staff and the preparedness of the NZ Ukulele Trust to take up the offer of another venue for their festival. On behalf of NZSSAA I wish to express my sincere gratitude to all those involved in delivering this outcome and to thank the Athletics fraternity for their patience over several weeks of uncertainty. The Local Organising Committee will be working hard to make up for lost time and I’m confident they will stage a memorable championships at a fine facility. John Tylden |
Lost and Found from Cross Country Champs
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Australian Cross Country Selected Team
Congratulations to our athletes who have been selected to represent NZSSAA at the Athletics Australia and Australian Schools Cross Country Championships in Canberra, August 20/22. Additional Coach/Manager required Expressions of interest for the position an additional coach/manager to take the NZSSAA team to the Australian Cross Country Championships are called for. Applications should be emailed to John Tylden, NZSSAA Chairman by July 8 2016 using oe@nzssaa.org.nz. |
Cross Country Champs Results
Results are available: Photos Podium NZSSAA Cross Country Championships Photographs now available with event number search at www.photos4sale.co.nz. Cross Country Selected Team |
Cross Country Championships
Information for the Cross Country Championships:
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Australian Cross Country Championships
NZSSAA intend to again take a full Secondary Schools team to the Australian Cross Country Champs this August. This would include athletes in the following teams:
Team selection will largely be based on results of the 2016 National Secondary School Cross Country Champs in Rotorua, although other performances may be taken into consideration. A Paper Team of 12 female and 12 male Athletes will be announced at the completion of the meet in Rotorua. Those named in the Paper Team will gain automatic selection to attend the Australian Champs as part of the NZ team and will also be eligible to apply for a Travel subsidy of up to $NZ300. Others who are not named in the Paper team are also eligible to apply for consideration for selection to the team. |
16 November 2016 10:19pm