Its aim is to identify the best school team in each of the four grades and the overall top school.  The tournament is also required to fulfil the New Zealand Secondary School Sports Council Guidelines.

Teams must have qualified from the respective Schools Qualifying tournament or be invited by the Tournament Director (where vacancies exist in grades or overseas school teams)

This tournament is held in the Secondary Schools Winter Tournament and is held on rotation in Auckland, Tauranga, Rotorua and Wellington (subject to pool availability).

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 Competiton

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

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

The 2025 and 39th New Zealand Secondary Schools Underwater Hockey Cup and Championships tournament will be held at the Wellington Regional Aquatic Centre in Wellington from Thursday 4.00pm 28th August to 3.00pm Sunday 31st August 2025

Tournament Information

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