Teams National Finals 2025 - Junior Qualifiers

The following list of schools have qualified for places at the Chess Power Teams National Finals 2025 for the Junior Division. Teams can comprise of a minimum of 4 players up to the stated maximum. 

Teams can be entered into either the ONSITE Team National Finals event or the ONLINE Team National Finals event.

Note: If a school has qualified multiple times, the numbers of places qualified is the maximum number across all events.

If your school is not listed below and you believe you should have qualified for Nationals, or you would like to request entry, please email nationals@chesspower.co.nz.

The table will reflect all winners of Chess Power Schools Checkmate Challenge, Term 2 regional events and Term 3 regional events for 2025. This table will be updated regularly as events take place. This list has been updated to include events run up to Sunday 17th August 2025.

Team Event Max Participants
ACG Sunderland
Term 2 Auckland West/Central (Jun) Regionals5
ACG Tauranga
June Checkmate Challenge
Term 2 Tauranga Regionals
6
Albany Primary School
April Checkmate Challenge5
Alexandra Primary School
Term 2 Central Otago Regionals5
Amesbury School
Term 2 Wellington Central Regionals

Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals

Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals

7
Appleby School
Term 2 Nelson (Jun) Regionals5
Avalon School
Term 2 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals
Term 2 Wairarapa Regionals
Term 3 Wellington Central Regionals
Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals
Term 3 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals
Term 3 Wairarapa Regionals
8
Avonhead School
Term 2 Christchurch Regionals - 2 teams
Term 3 Christchurch Regionals - 2 teams
8
Barrytown School
Term 3 West Coast (Jun) Regionals5
Berhampore School
Term 3 Wellington Central Regionals5
Clifton Terrace School
Term 2 Nelson (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 Nelson (Jun) Regionals
6
Clyde School
Term 3 Central Otago Regionals5
Cornwall Park District School
Term 2 Auckland West/Central (Jun) Regionals5
Donovan Primary School
Term 2 Invercargill (Jun) Regionals5
Epsom Normal School
Term 3 Auckland Central (Jun) Regionals5
George Street Normal
Term 2 Dunedin Regionals
Term 3 Dunedin Regionals
6
Gonville School
Term 3 Whanganui Regionals5
Greymouth Main School
Term 2 West Coast (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 West Coast (Jun) Regionals
6
Greytown School
Term 3 Wairarapa Regionals5
Hampden School
Term 2 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals5
Holy Family School (Wanaka)
Term 3 Central Otago Regionals5
Hora Hora School
Term 2 Northland Regionals (2 teams)
Term 3 Northland Regionals (2 teams)
8
Houghton Valley School
Term 2 Wellington Central Regionals5
Hukerenui School
Term 3 Northland Regionals5
Ilam School
Term 3 Christchurch Regionals5
Island Bay School
Term 3 Wellington Central Regionals5
Kapiti Home Schoolers
Term 3 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals5
Karoro School
Term 3 West Coast (Jun) Regionals5
Long Bay Primary
Term 2 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals5
Lynmore Primary School
Term 2 Rotorua (Jun) Regionals5
Maraetai Beach School
Term 2 Auckland South/East (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 Auckland South/East (Jun) Regionals
6
Mt Eden Normal Primary School
Term 3 Auckland Central (Jun) Regionals5
Murrays Bay Primary
Term 2 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals5
Oteha Valley School
Term 2 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals
6
Otonga Road School
Term 2 Rotorua (Jun) Regionals5
Paroa School
Term 2 West Coast (Jun) Regionals5
Point View School
Term 2 Auckland South/East (Jun) Regionals5
Raumati Beach School
Term 2 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals5
Renwick School
Term 2 Blenheim Regionals5
Salford School
Term 2 Invercargill (Jun) Regionals5
Scott Point School
March Checkmate Challenge
May Checkmate Challenge
Term 2 Auckland West/Central (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals
8
Seatoun School
Term 2 Wellington Central Regionals
5
Sherwood School
Term 2 Auckland North (Jun) Regionals
5
Silverdale Normal School
Term 2 Hamilton (Jun) Regionals
5
South Makirikiri School
Term 2 Whanganui Regionals
5
Southwell School
Term 2 Hamilton (Jun) Regionals
5
St Joseph's School (Upper Hutt)
Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals
5
St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua)
May Checkmate Challenge
Term 2 Rotorua (Jun) Regionals
Term 2 Taupo Regionals
7
St Patrick's School (Greymouth)Term 2 West Coast (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 West Coast (Jun) Regionals
6
St Paul's School (Massey)Term 3 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals5
St Paul's School (Richmond)Term 2 Nelson (Jun) Regionals
Term 3 Nelson (Jun) Regionals
6
Summerland Primary SchoolTerm 3 Auckland West (Jun) Regionals5
Swanson SchoolTerm 3 Auckland West (Jun) Regionals5
Taupo Homeschool JunTerm 2 Taupo Regionals5
Tauraroa Area School
Term 2 Northland Regionals
5
Victory Primary School
Term 3 Nelson (Jun) Regionals
5
Waihi School
Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals
5
Waihopai School
Term 2 Invercargill (Jun) Regionals
5
Waitakaruru School
Term 2 Hauraki Plains Regionals
5
Wanaka Primary SchoolTerm 2 Central Otago Regionals
Term 3 Central Otago Regionals
6
Waterloo SchoolTerm 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals
Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals
6
Whitiora SchoolAugust Checkmate Challenge5
Windsor North SchoolTerm 3 Invercargill (Jun) Regionals5

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