Secondary Schools A National Tournament 2026

Local secondary schools that qualified will compete at the A National Tournament, part of Basketball New Zealand's Secondary Schools Nationals.

The A National Tournament is for top secondary school teams from around the country. Schools can only take part if they attended qualifiers and finished in a qualifying spot.

Tournament details

• Dates: Monday 28 September to Thursday 1 October 2026
• Venue: Central Energy Trust Arena, 61 Pascal Street, Palmerston North
• Host association: Basketball Manawatu
• Registration due: to be confirmed by Basketball New Zealand
• Basketball New Zealand event lead: Jay Macdonald, jay@nz.basketball

More information

• Secondary Schools Nationals on the Basketball New Zealand website (opens in a new tab)
• Draws and results on GameDay, as listed by Basketball New Zealand (opens in a new tab)
• School Sport NZ eligibility regulations 2026 (opens in a new tab)

For local secondary school draws and results in Rotorua, visit our Secondary School League page.