School Championships
NSW Schools Orienteering Championships
All students are invited to enter this peak NSW event for school-aged students. There is no minimum standard and no qualification required. Students can choose from an A (moderate to hard) or B (easy) course.
All finishers in each age group at Regional Championships are encouraged to attend and compete at NSW Schools Championships.
The 2024 NSW Schools Orienteering Championships are to be hosted by Bold Horizons on the 17th & 18th of August 2024.
2024 Regional Schools Championships
Each year Orienteering NSW, under the supervision of the NSW Education Department’s School Sports Unit, conducts various regional schools championships.
Some are for primary and high school students, some are for high school students only.
In some regions ONSW conducts gala days - open to all schools.
Students do not need any orienteering experience to participate. They receive basic coaching at each event from ONSW volunteers.
The link under each region is to the information sheet for more details. Click here for a generic risk assessment relating to regional champs.
Entry spreadsheet for entries to 2023 Sydney North, Sydney West and Sydney South West Primary - RegionalSchoolsEntry2023
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Teacher tips on preparing students for regional school orienteering events - Click Link
Sydney West Schools Orienteering Championships Coaching Sessions for Students - Click Link
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The draft dates for 2024 events are (click on blue links for information & flyers):
| Date | Region | Flyer | Results |
| TBC | Riverina (Wagga Wagga) | ||
| Mon June 17th | Sydney South West Secondary Schools | ||
| Wed July 3rd | Sydney South West Primary Schools | ||
| Thu August 1st | Sydney West Primary | ||
| Fri August 2nd | |||
| Mon August 12th | Sydney North | ||
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TBC |
Newcastle Hunter Schools Championships | ||
| Sat August 17th | |||
| Sun August 18th | NSW Schools Championships (Middle) | ||
| October 1st to 3rd | Australian championships (Armidale) | Website |
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| Oct/Nov | Armidale Schools gala day (TBC) |
The number of regions conducting Championship events is growing every year with Sydney North added in 2011, the Riverina in 2012, and gala days on the South Coast and at Centennial Park in 2013. There are, however, still a few regions that don’t have a Schools Championship or gala day.
If you know of any teachers in the area who may be interested in co-ordinating an event, please ask them to contact ONSW.
Experienced ONSW people arrange everything; we just need a teacher to be the official Department of Education organiser.
Last updated 30th October 2023.
