The following list of schools have qualified for places at the Chess Power Teams National Finals 2026 for the Junior Division. Teams can comprise of a minimum of 4 players up to the stated maximum.
Teams can be entered into either or both the ONSITE Team National Finals event or the ONLINE Team National Finals event, as long as the team size requirements are met in both events.
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 2026. This table will be updated regularly as events take place. This list has been fully updated to include all qualifying events for Team Nationals 2026.
| TEAM | EVENT | MAX PARTICIPANTS |
| ACG Sunderland | Term 2 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 6 |
| Amesbury School | Term 2 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Appleby School | Term 3 Nelson (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Avalon Primary School | Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals Term 2 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals Term 2 Wairarapa Regionals Term 3 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals Term 3 Wairarapa Regionals | 8 |
| Avonhead School | Term 2 Christchurch (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Christchurch Regionals | 6 |
| Baverstock Oaks School | Term 3 Auckland South/East (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Bethlehem School | Term 3 Tauranga Regionals | 5 |
| Clifton Terrace School | Term 2 Nelson (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Nelson (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Clyde School | Term 2 Central Otago Regionals Term 3 Central Otago Regionals | 6 |
| Donovan Primary School | Term 3 Invercargill Regionals | 5 |
| Epsom Normal Primary School | Term 2 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| George Street Normal School | Term 3 Dunedin Regionals | 5 |
| Gonville School | Term 2 Whanganui Regionals Term 3 Whanganui Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 7 |
| Grey Main School | Term 2 West Coast (Junior) Regionals Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 6 |
| Greytown School | Term 2 Wairarapa Regionals | 5 |
| Henry Hill School | Term 2 Napier Regionals | 5 |
| Holy Family School (Wanaka) | Term 2 Central Otago Regionals | 5 |
| Hora Hora Primary School | Term 2 Northland Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Northland Regionals | 7 |
| Island Bay School | Term 2 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Jireh Christian School | Term 2 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Kaniere School | Term 2 West Coast (Junior) Regionals Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 6 |
| Kelson School | Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals | 6 |
| King's School | Term 2 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 6 |
| Lake Taupo Christian School | Term 3 Taupo Regionals | 5 |
| Lynmore Primary School | Term 2 Taupo Regionals Term 2 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals Term 2 Tauranga Regionals Term 3 Taupo Regionals Term 3 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals | 8 |
| Maraetai Beach School | Term 2 Auckland South/East (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Marshall Laing Primary School | Term 3 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Marshland School | Term 3 Christchurch Regionals | 5 |
| Matua Ngaru School | Term 2 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals | 7 |
| Merrin School | Term 3 Christchurch Regionals | 5 |
| Mountview School | Term 2 Taupo Regionals | 5 |
| Mt Albert Primary School | Term 2 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Mt Eden Primary School | Term 2 Auckland Central (Junior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 6 |
| Mt Roskill Primary | July Checkmate Challenge | 5 |
| Murrays Bay School | Term 2 Auckland North (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Omanu School | Term 2 Tauranga Regionals Term 3 Tauranga Regionals | 6 |
| Oteha Valley School | Term 3 Auckland North (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Otonga Road School | Term 2 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Paroa School (Greymouth) | Term 2 West Coast (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Raumati Beach School | Term 2 Horowhenua/Kapiti Regionals - 2 TEAMS | 6 |
| Renwick School | Term 2 Blenheim Regionals | 5 |
| Salford School | Term 2 Invercargill Regionals Term 3 Invercargill Regionals | 6 |
| Scott Point School | March Checkmate Challenge April Checkmate Challenge Term 2 Auckland North (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Auckland North (Junior) Regionals | 8 |
| Seatoun School | Term 2 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Wellington Central (Junior) Regionals | 7 |
| Sherwood School | Term 3 Auckland North (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Silverdale Normal School | Term 2 Hamilton (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Hamilton (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Southwell School | June Checkmate Challenge Term 2 Hamilton (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Hamilton (Junior) Regionals | 7 |
| St George's School (Whanganui) | Term 3 Whanganui Regionals | 5 |
| St Johns Hill School | Term 3 Whanganui Regionals | 5 |
| St Joseph's Pleasant Point | Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals | 5 |
| St Joseph's School (Timaru) | Term 3 Timaru/Oamaru Regionals | 5 |
| St Mary's Catholic School (Rotorua) | Term 2 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Rotorua (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| St Mary's Catholic School (Tauranga) | Term 2 Tauranga Regionals - 2 TEAMS Term 3 Tauranga Regionals | 7 |
| St Patrick's School (Greymouth) | Term 3 West Coast Regionals | 5 |
| St Paul's School (Massey) | Term 2 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| St Paul's School (Richmond) | Term 2 Nelson (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Swanson School | Term 2 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Auckland West (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Tauranga Primary School | April Checkmate Challenge September Checkmate Challenge | 6 |
| Tauraroa Area School | Term 2 Northland Regionals | 5 |
| Te Totara Primary School | Term 3 Hamilton (Junior) Regionals | 5 |
| Victory Primary School | Term 2 Nelson (Junior) Regionals Term 3 Nelson (Junior) Regionals | 6 |
| Waipahihi School | Term 2 Taupo Regionals Term 3 Taupo Regionals - 3 TEAMS | 8 |
| Waitakaruru School | Term 3 Hauraki Plains Regionals | 5 |
| Wanaka Primary School | Term 2 Central Otago Regionals Term 3 Central Otago Regionals | 6 |
| Waterloo School | Term 2 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals Term 3 Wellington Hutt Valley Regionals | 6 |
| West Spreydon School | September Checkmate Challenge | 5 |