Rookie of the Year
Awarded to a new (less than 2 seasons) orienteer showing a high level of achievement - competing on either Moderate or Hard courses - at State League level. 
| 2023 | Jessica Dun | Hastings |
| 2022 | Stephanie Nicholls | Garingal |
| 2021 | John Fitzsimmons | SHOO |
| 2020 | Cooper Horley | Garingal |
| 2019 | Liz Lewis | SHOO |
| 2018 | Melanie Christie | Uringa |
| 2017 | Cassandra Thompson | Newcastle |
| 2016 | Lachlan Billett | Waggaroos |
| 2015 | Jim Mackay | Uringa |
| 2014 | Johnny Petersen | Garingal |
| 2013 | Jai di Tommaso | Garingal |
| 2012 | Samantha Howe | Newcastle |
| 2011 | Shane Jenkins | Newcastle |
| 2010 | Sally-Anne Henderson | Newcastle |
| 2009 | Kerrie Mitchell | Western Plains |
| 2008 | Alex Massey | Newcastle |
| 2007 | Alice Moore | Waggaroos? |
| 2006 | Melissa Havranek | Garingal |
| 2005 | Melissa Grant | Bennelong Northside |
| 2004 | ||
| 2003 | Peter Annetts | Garingal |
| 2002 | Melissa Carins | Garingal |
| 2001 | Stephanie O'Mahony | |
| 2000 | Julie Mann | Illawarra Kareelah |
| 1999 | Colin Price | Central Coast |
| 1998 | Rachel Benton-Doyle | |
| 1997 | Steve Truscott | |
| 1996 | Rex Powell | |
| 1995 | Amber Barr | Garingal |
| 1994 | Judith O'Connor |