The New Zealand School Surfing Festival is a celebration of surfing for school aged youth.

The event takes on the unique tag team format that sees schools nationwide challenge for the overall cup winners and a plate round which ensures maximum participation and development of school surfing teams at the event.

The event has separate boys and girls divisions to cater for all schools. The boys teams are made up of five participants in each team. The girls teams are made up of four participants in each team. There is only one division – Under 18 and students from Year 7-13 can participate.

The 2024 inaugural event is being held at Maori Bay, Muriwai, Auckland. The event is supported by School Sport New Zealand as a pilot event and expands on Surfing New Zealand’s school surfing programme which includes the illustrious National Scholastic Championships and the Primary School Championships.

Teams must register with Surfing New Zealand by Friday 15th March and complete the school entry form.

* Entry Form https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=6914106e-5d96-40f9-bb20-f7acd0395792
* Event Information https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=66150fdf-c505-49bb-913e-c049a3a0b833
* Health & Safety Plan https://www.sporty.co.nz/asset/downloadasset?id=327ffc18-8127-4969-9f0a-b2124def7443