TEST SITE - wakaama.co.nz
All Events

Secondary School Nationals 2025

Venue:

Lake Tikitapu, Rotorua

Date:

Mon 24th Mar - Fri 28th Mar 2025

Distance:

Sprints

Host:

Waka Ama NZ

Contact Details

Online Entries

Description


Event merchandise available now!  

Secondary School Nationals event merchandise now available online for pre-order. Pre-order now and pick up at the event 24-28 March or get shipping from the 22 March. 

Pre-orders close midnight 18 March.

  • Pre-order items can be picked up at the event or shipped.
  • For items to be picked up at the event, select pick up at venue.
  • For shipping items, shipping will commence 22 March.
Bulk orders
Schools can put a big order together and select to pay by bank deposit. They will be given bank details at the checkout.


Order Shop

Event Info

Events available:

J16 Tāne: W1 250m, W6 250m, W6 500m, W12 250m*
J16 Wāhine: W1 250m, W6 250m, W6 500m, W12 250m*
J16 Mixed: W12 250m

J19 Tāne: W1 250m, W6 250m, W6 500m, W12 250m*
J19 Wāhine: W1 250m, W6 250m, W6 500m, W12 250m*
J19 Mixed: W12 250m

*New W12 events added for 2025

Please read the pānui in regards to entry and eligibility criteria for individual students and school teams.


Secondary School Eligibility Criteria

All entries to this event must be done through the student's individual school, not Waka Ama NZ clubs. Please refer to the School Sport NZ Eligibility Criteria page regarding:

  • Student Eligibility 
  • Team Eligibility 
  • Composite teams
  • Home-Schooled students
Read More


Entries are now open!

Entries close Friday 7 March 2025. 

Paddler roster closes Thursday 13 March 2025.

Enter now

Waka Ama Water Safety

In preparation for Secondary School Nationals, make sure to check out the Waka Ama Water Safety hub on our website. The Waka Ama Flip & Float video is an important video to educate participants on, and where possible, practice in a safe controlled environment.

Water Safety

Secondary School Posters

Check out the posters in the attachments. We encourage you to print them out and put them up around your kura.

Posters

10,958 paddlers have looked at this page