Rangatahi (Secondary Schools)

An event near you...

Tri NZ has endorsed the following Secondary Schools events that happen around the Country, from the North to the deep South. These events are great for those who want to give Triathlon a go, develop their Triathlon skills, or even be crowned a Regional Champion.  All endorsed regional school events from 2024/2025 are listed below and also on our events calendar.  The 2025/2026 season of school events will be updated over the coming months as entries open.  Entries usually open term 4 for these events, but click the links for more information.  For even more Triathlon check out your local Triathlon Club as many of them have youth based events and training programmes on offer.

Already a keen Triathlete? The National Tri NZ Suzuki NZ Schools event happens every year during Summer tournament week, in 2026 this will be hosted in Tauranga by the Triathlon Tauranga club. 

North Island

South Island

Triathlon at your school...

The Tri NZ Secondary Schools Programme (SSP) aims to support positive Triathlon-related experiences for secondary school students that focus on inclusion, co-operation, and fun.  This resource has been designed to provide both structure and flexibility to easily incorporate activities into classroom and outdoor learning to best suit your school context.  The Tri NZ Secondary School Programme can be utilised to achieve the standards of the following NCEA subjects: Physical Education, Core Skills and Digital Technologies (eSport).
Programme Resource HERE

Our Team

We are a passionate team who are here to support your triathlon journey, contact us directly with questions, queries or how to get involved.

Chris Willett

Development Manager development@triathlon.kiwi

John Newsom

Regional Lead - Canterbury john@triathlon.kiwi

Sierra Ryland

Regional Lead - Wellington sierra@triathlon.kiwi

Tamara Reed

Women and Girls Lead tammy@triathlon.kiwi