School Nationals
A tournament for top secondary school teams from the around the country, organised by Basketball New Zealand. Schools can only participate if they have attended qualifiers and finished in a qualifying spot. At the end of nationals there will be a boys’ and girls’ team that are crowned as national champions.
For 2026 School Sport New Zealand have made some changes to their eligibility rules & regulations.
All of the SSNZ eligibility regulations & important documentation can be found here.
In 2026 the Fly Palmy Show Court, Court 1, Court 3, Court 4, Court 7 & Court 8 will be livestreamed for the first 4 days of Secondary School Nationals and then Fly Palmy, Court 1, Court 7 & Court 8 will be livestreamed for days 5 & 6.
The games that will be live streamed on Fly Palmy, Court 3 & Court 4 will be highlighted on the draw. All games on Court 1, 7 & 8 will be livestreamed.
The games will be livestreamed on the Māori+ YouTube Channel
The Grand Finals for the AA & A Girls and Boys will be broadcast retrospectively on Whakaata Maori Linear TV.
Livestreams:
Fly Palmy Show Court:
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 5: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 6: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Court One
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 5: Livestream Here
Day 6: Livestream Here
Court Three
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 5: No Livestream
Day 6: No Livestream
Court Four
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 5: No Livestream
Day 6: No Livestream
Court Seven
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 5: Livestream Here
Day 6: Livestream Here
Court Eight
Day 1: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 2: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 3: Session One Here & Session Two Here
Day 4: No livestream
Day 5: Livestream Here
Day 6: Livestream Here
Live Stats will be done for the Top 4 Semi Finals, and Grand Finals for A and AA, in both boys and girls.
The links for these will be posted here before the games are due to be played.
| ‘A’ Boys Semi-Final 1 |
Te Aroha College v Hato Pāora College |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘A’ Boys Semi-Final 2 |
St Kevin’s College v Geraldine High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘A’ Girls Semi-Final 1 |
Te Kura o Te Koutu v Waimate High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘A’ Girls Semi-Final 2 |
TKKM o Te Kura Kōkiri v Ōpunakē High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘A’ Girls Grand Final |
Te Kura o Te Koutu v TKKM o Te Kura Kōkiri |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘A’ Boys Grand Final |
Te Aroha College v St Kevin’s College |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Girls Semi-Final 1 |
Westlake Girls’ High School v St Andrew’s College |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Girls Semi-Final 2 |
Mt Maunganui College v Hamilton Girls’ High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Boys Semi-Final 1 |
Mt Maunganui College v Auckland Grammar School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Boys Semi-Final 2 |
Westlake Boys’ High School v Napier Boys’ High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Girls Grand Final |
St Andrew’s College v Mt Maunganui College |
Live Stats Link Here |
| ‘AA’ Boys Grand Final |
Auckland Grammar v Westlake Boys’ High School |
Live Stats Link Here |
Basketball NZ uses GameDay for all of our online draws and results.
All draws and results for school tournaments can be found here.
Alternatively, you can download the GameDay app, and follow these steps:
- Click on the Tshirt at the bottom of the page
- Search ‘BBNZ’ under ‘Leagues’
- Click on BBNZ Schools
- You can then find the tournament that you are wanting to follow
Glory League will be used at the Secondary Schools Nationals & we have public leagues set up so all game recordings can be viewed at the below links:
AA Boys – Here
AA Girls – Here
A Boys – Here
A Girls – Here
Secondary School Nationals is a ticketed event.
There are two ticketing options:
- Day Pass for $7
- Weekly Pass for $25
All spectators will need to purchase a ticket to gain entry into the venue.
Children 10 and under are free
Tickets can be pre-purchased before the tournament here.
Accreditation for Secondary School Nationals is live. Anyone from your community who is wanting to attend this year’s Secondary School Nationals needs to fill out this accreditation form and agree to adhering a set of policies and guidelines.
As this is a youth event, we have updated guidelines to help safeguard participants, and we also need to protect the commercial rights of the content captured at Secondary School Nationals.
All media and content creators planning to attend are required to complete this accreditation form, which includes reading and accepting specific policies outlining expected standards and behaviours. Please find the link belo
This accreditation portal is now Closed
As with last year, we are requiring Police Vetting for those who are able to. Police Vetting needs to be done via an organisation which isn’t always possible. If you’re unable to get Police Vetted, then we require a Ministry of Justice check instead. These can be done via this link.
If you have any questions about this, please reach out to media@nz.basketball.
The tech meeting will be held in person at the Central Energy Trust Arena.
This will be held at 6:30pm on Sunday the 26th of September at Court 4.
The 2026 Secondary School Nationals Tournament Entry Fee is $ 1,500 + GST.
All BBNZ tournament entry fees for 2026 can be found here
- It is compulsory for all players participating in all age grade (under 19’s and younger) competitions, leagues and tournaments run by BBNZ and its members to wear a protective mouthguard when they are on court and the game is in play
- The No Mouthguard, No Play Policy is to be firmly enforced
- Players are not permitted to share mouthguards
- Mouthguards of any colour may be worn (except in FIBA events where they must be non-coloured/transparent)
Please click here to view the BBNZ Mouthguard Policy.
The Molten BG3850 Composite Leather Basketball is used for all school and association age group tournaments
- Size 6 (Girls) – B6G3850
- Size 7 (Boys) – B7G3850
CoachMate is Basketball New Zealand’s FREE app for coaches, managers, parents and players. The app has a full activity library with over 30 easy-to-follow practice plans and games all with ideas and progressions to make them easier, harder, or just different for your team each week.
With the schedule and team management feature you can also set your team’s practice and game schedules and add all your players and parents to one team chat. And don’t forget the extensive Learn Library with simple tips and tricks including:
- Coaching fundamentals
- How to interact with kids safely
- Getting players to listen
- Benefits of games-based learning
- Inclusion and diversity
- Responding to varied behaviour in children
Download Coachmate here – https://www.coachmate.sport/download-coachmate
All photos for the 2026 Secondary School Nationals can be found here.
