The Central Zone Qualifying Tournament is a school-based tournament designed to encourage participation across schools that are within the Central and Top of South regions.

The Tournament is also used as a qualifying process for the New Zealand Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey Championships (Schools Nationals).  The Tournaments are required to fulfil the School Sports New Zealand Guidelines.

All four schools grades contest in this tournament (Senior Open, Senior Girls, Junior Open and Junior Girls) and the top five teams in each grade qualify to attend the Schools Nationals.

Details of the Grades:

Championship Competition

Senior Girls:     Open to all female students under 19 years of age at 1 January.

Senior Open:   Open to all students under 19 years of age at 1 January.

Cup Competition

Junior Girls:      Open to all female students under 15 years of age at 1 January.

Junior Open:    Open to all students under 15 years of Age at 1 January.

The 2025 tournaments will be held as follows:

When:          9.00am Friday 6th June to 5.30pm Sunday 8th June 2025

                     (actual timings subject to draw)

Where:        Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre

Kilbirnie Cres, Kilbirnie,Wellington

Entry Information

Cup (Junior Grades) 

• Offical Entry Information – Cup Tournament (Junior Grades)
• Sanctioning Form - Cup Tournament (Junior Grades)
• Tournament Health & Safety Plan Cup (Junior Grades)

Championships (Senior Grades)

• Offical Entry Information – Championship Tournament (Senior Grades)
• Sanctioning Form Championship Tournament (Senior Grades)
• Tournament Health & Safety Plan Championship (Senior Grades)

General Tournament Information

• Dispensation Request Form
• Sporty User Guide – Schools