NZCF 2025 Interschool Results
Wellington
Primary
Top schools:
1st – Amesbury School A (qualify for national finals)
2nd – St Joseph’s School
3rd – Waterloo School
Best players:
Board 1 – Jingwei Xu (Raumati Beach School A) 5/6
Board 1 – Long le (Karori West Normal School) 5/6
Board 1 – Sree Miriyala (Thorndon School A) 5/6
Board 2 – Andy Xie (Amesbury School A) 6/6
Board 3 – Kishore Panth (Amesbury School A) 6/6
Board 4 – Owen Arthur Evans (Waterloo School) 5.5/6
Intermediate
Top schools:
1st – HIBS A (qualify for national finals)
2nd – Thorndon School A (qualify for national finals)
3rd – Levin Intermediate
Best players:
Board 1 – Julian Estrada (St Brigid’s) 6/6
Board 2 – Zachary He (HIBS A) 6/6
Board 3 – Niranjana Sethuramalingam (Thorndon School B) 5.5/6
Board 4 – Meher Singh (Thorndon School A) 5.5/6
Secondary
Top schools:
1st – Wellington College A (qualify for national finals)
2nd – Onslow College A
3rd – Wellington College B
Best players:
Board 1 – Ollie Archer (Wellington College A) 6/6
Board 2 – Matthew Keith (Wellington College A) 6/6
Board 3 – Finn O’Brien (Upper Hutt College) 5/6
Kayden Yeo (Scots College A) 5/6
Sid Dorling (Paraparaumu College A) 5/6
Board 4 – Joshua Lieser (Wellington College A) 5.5/6
Canterbury
Primary
A Grade
1st : Ilam School A
2nd : Avonhead School A
3rd : Tūora Fendalton School A
B Grade
1st: St Mark’s School C
2nd: Waitākiri Primary C
3rd: Waitākiri Primary D
Intermediate
A Grade
1st : Wairarapa Cobham Intermediate A
2nd : Oaklands School B
3rd : Avonhead School A
B Grade
1st: Medbury School B
2nd: Avonhead School B
3rd: Oaklands School C
Secondary
A Grade
1st : St Andrew’s College A
2nd : Burnside High School A
3rd : Christchurch Boys’ High School A
B Grade
1st: Cashmere High School C
2nd: Hillmorton High School B
3rd: St Andrew’s College B
East Auckland
PRIMARY SECTION (48 Teams)
1st Team A, Pigeon Mountain Primary School*
2nd Team A, Elim Christian College*
3rd Team A, Point View School*
Link to full results
https://interschools.chessclub.nz/2025/east-auckland/primary/results
INTERMEDIATE SECTION (24 Teams)
Team A, Somerville Intermediate School*
Team A, Bucklands Beach Intermediate School*
Team A, Howick Intermediate School
https://interschools.chessclub.nz/2025/east-auckland/intermediate/results
SECONDARY SECTION (22 Teams)
Team A, Macleans College*
Team A, St Kentigern College*
Team B, Macleans College
https://interschools.chessclub.nz/2025/east-auckland/secondary/results
NATIONAL FINALS
Teams marked with an asterix * all qualify for the National Finals.