Welcome to the 2023 NEW ZEALAND SECONDARY SCHOOL
CHAMPIONSHIPS!

Dates: 2nd and 3rd September 2023
Location: Kolmar Papatoetoe Sports Centre Sutton Crescent, Papatoetoe, Auckland 1062
Hosts: Papatoetoe Olympic Weightlifting Club & Weightlifting New Zealand
Entry Fee: $60 (event t-shirt available for an additional $40)
Entries Open: Friday July 14th (1:00pm)
Entries Close: Friday July 28th (10:00pm)
Entry Link: Will be available on the WNZ website, social media, and emailed to all clubs
Event Capacity: Every effort will be made to accommodate all eligible athletes who wish to
take part, to a maximal capacity of approximately 80 athletes.

Eligibility
In order to enter, athletes must;
• Be a registered student (enrolled in at least a 80% full time course) at a recognised
New Zealand Secondary School- athletes are required to receive school approval of
entry.
• Hold a current WNZ membership and met all membership conditions https://
weightlifting.nz/registrations/
• Be capable of lifting at least 21kg (females) or 26kg (males) in both lifts
Please note:

1. Athletes are not required to have competed previously, however it is highly
encouraged. It is essential all athletes are adequately prepared for the competition
and aware of how it will run.
2. All coaches attending the event (this includes anyone assisting athletes in the warm
up area) is also required to hold a current Weightlifting New Zealand membership,
and be a member of a currently affiliated club.
3. It is a requirement for all WNZ members to have completed DFSNZ Level 1 online
eLearning module in order to take part in events- https://drugfreesport.org.nz/
education/e-learning/

Awards
Under 15 (born 2008 and later) and over 15 (born 2007 and earlier) age categories will be
recognised at this event with medals awarded to the top three placings (totals) within each
weight class.

A teams competition will also run; following the conclusion of the event school with the top
girls team and school with the top boys team will be named.

Event Schedule
A preliminary event schedule will be released following the close of entries. All athletes must
be prepared to compete at any point throughout the event. Athletes and coaches can expect
the event schedule to follow a format of lightest to heaviest classes, alternating between
male and female sessions. Where number of entries supports an ‘A’ and ‘B’ session, athletes
will be distributed on the basis of entry total.

Financial Policy
• Payment is required at time of entry and entry only recognised with accompanying
payment
• Any athlete who enters but has not met all eligibility criteria is not eligible for a refund
• Any athlete who enters but then has their entry withdrawn by the organisers (e.g. due
to oversubscription) is eligible for a full refund
• Athletes who withdraw prior the close of entries are eligible for a 75% refund of entry
fee
• Athletes who withdraw with evidence of injury/serious illness 14 or more days before
the event are eligible for a 50% refund of entry fee
• Athletes who withdraw for any reason less than 14 days before the event are not
eligible for a refund
• NOTE: where there is a waitlist and a withdrawn athlete can be replaced, the
withdrawing athlete is eligible for a 75% refund