Australian Schools Orienteering Championships
The Australian Schools Orienteering Championships are contested by teams from each state and the ACT. The competition consists of four classes - senior (16 and above) and junior (12-15) boys and girls.
The event is normally run in the Australian Championships week. There is an individual event, where each state can field four competitors with the best three to count, and a relay for teams of three. The event was established as a secondary schools event, but this has become less clear-cut in recent years due to changes in the school structure in some states.
The event has existed in its present form since 1989, although it was not until 1994 that all seven teams were represented, with NSW competing for the first time and Tasmania returning after an absence. From 1981 to 1988 it was an open-entry event, including age classes for primary schools and, in some years, teachers and university students. The event did not receive any significant interstate participation until 1984, and 1986 was the first year in which it had a reasonably representative national field.
New Zealand teams currently compete in the Southern Cross Junior Challenge, which is held in conjunction with the Australian Schools Championships.
Full results for all events since 1986 are available via the national events results page.
Bulletins -2014
2014 Australian Schools Bulletin 1
2014 Australian Schools Bulletin 2
SSA Program Team List Checking Sheet - 2014
SSA Hosting Arrangements Form - 2014
Administration Manual 2011
Bulletins -2015
2015 SSA Preliminary Information Bulletin - Orienteering
Results since 1989
(not including New Zealanders)
Year |
Venue |
Winning state |
Senior boys
|
Senior girls
|
Junior boys
|
Junior girls
|
2013
| ACT (Canberra)
| Victoria
| Matt Doyle (Vic)
| Lanita Steer (Vic)
| Simeon Burrill (Qld)
| Asha Steer (Vic)
|
2012 | Tasmania (St Helens)
| Tasmania
| Oliver Poland (ACT)
| Michele Dawson (NSW)
| Jarrah Day (Tas)
| Asha Steer (Vic)
|
2011
|
NSW (Wagga Wagga) |
Tasmania
|
Olle Poland (ACT)
|
Heather Muir (Qld)
|
Ashley Nankervis (Tas)
|
Winnie Oakhill (Qld)
|
2010 |
SA (Williamstown) |
Queensland |
Ian Lawford (ACT) |
Emily Cantwell (Qld) |
Max Neumann (Qld) |
Anna Dowling (Tas) |
2009 |
VIC (Bendigo) |
Queensland |
Max Neve (Vic) |
Belinda Lawford (ACT) |
Oscar McNulty (WA) |
Jacqui Doyle (Qld) |
2008 |
QLD (Maryborough) |
Queensland |
Joshua Blatchford (NSW) |
Krystal Neumann (Qld) |
Kurt Neumann (Qld) |
Mary Flemming (Vic) |
2007 |
NSW (Dubbo) |
Tasmania |
Oscar Phillips (Tas) |
Aislinn Prendergast (Vic) |
Kurt Neumann (Qld) |
Glennie Nottle (Qld) |
2006 |
WA (York)
|
Queensland/ ACT (tie) |
Nick Andrewartha (Tas) |
Heather Harding (ACT) |
Oscar Phillips (Tas)
|
Krystal Neumann (Qld)
|
2005 |
Tasmania (Hobart)
|
Queensland |
James Sheldon (Qld)
|
Heather Harding (ACT)
|
Lachlan Dow (ACT)
|
Krystal Neumann (Qld)
|
2004 |
NSW (Rylstone)
|
Victoria/ ACT (tie)
|
Chris Naunton (Vic)
|
Heather Harding (ACT)
|
Matt Barratt (Tas)
|
Ineka Booth (ACT)
|
2003 |
Victoria (Castlemaine)
|
Tasmania |
Ryan Smyth (Tas)
|
Hanny Allston (Tas)
|
Sebastian Froude (NSW)
|
Heather Harding (ACT)
|
2002 |
SA (Flinders Ranges)
|
NSW |
Conrad Elson (Tas)
|
Sophie Barker (ACT)
|
Louis Elson (Tas)
|
Rebecca Hembrow (SA)
|
2001 |
ACT (Canberra)
|
Victoria |
Julian Dent (NSW)
|
Grace Elson (Tas)
|
Louis Elson (Tas)
|
Hanny Allston (Tas)
|
2000 |
Queensland (Warwick)
|
NSW |
Nathan Lawley (Qld)
|
Georgie Statham (Tas)
|
Julian Dent (NSW)
|
Erin Post (WA)
|
1999 |
NSW (Goulburn)
|
NSW |
David Brickhill-Jones (Tas)
|
Zoe Radford (SA)
|
Lachlan Hallett (SA)
|
Mace Neve (Vic)
|
1998 |
WA (Bunbury)
|
NSW |
Nick Hain (ACT) |
Kathryn Ewels (Vic)
|
Kerrin Rattray (SA)
|
Zoe Radford (SA)
|
1997 |
ACT (Canberra)
|
NSW |
Nick Hain (ACT)
|
Ruth Schulz (Qld)
|
Peter Hawkins (ACT)
|
Georgie Statham (Tas)
|
1996 |
Tasmania (Avoca)
|
NSW |
Troy de Haas (Vic)
|
Kathryn Ewels (Vic)
|
Andrew Macken (NSW)
|
Georgie Statham (Tas)
|
1995 |
Victoria (Ballarat)
|
NSW |
David Shepherd (NSW)
|
Julia Minty (ACT)
|
Andrew Macken (NSW)
|
Libby Schofield (SA)
|
1994 |
SA (Adelaide)
|
NSW |
Ben Schulz (Qld)
|
Jo Allison (ACT)
|
Steven Jones (Vic)
|
Shannon Jones (NSW)
|
1993 |
ACT (Canberra)
|
ACT |
Tom Quayle (ACT)
|
Jo Allison (ACT)
|
Mark Gregson (ACT)
|
Julia Minty (ACT)
|
1992 |
Victoria (Wangaratta)
|
ACT |
Matthew Cain (Vic)
|
Jo Allison (ACT)
|
Paul Heiskanen (ACT)
|
Cassie Trewin (ACT)
|
1991 |
Queensland (Crows Nest)
|
Queensland/ ACT (tie)
|
Andy Hogg (ACT)
|
Belinda Allison (ACT)
|
Rob Walter (ACT)
|
Jo Allison (ACT)
|
1990 |
SA (Adelaide)
|
South Australia
|
Andy Hogg (ACT)
|
Amanda Smith (SA)
|
Tom Quayle (ACT)
|
Susanne Casanova (SA)
|
1989 |
ACT (Canberra)
|
ACT |
Michael Derlacki (ACT)
|
Susie Hogg (ACT)
|
Dale Hawkins (Tas)
|
Jo Allison (ACT)
|