24 boys and 24 girls teams have qualified for the Schick AA Secondary Schools Nationals to be played in Palmerston North next month.
In addition12 teams from each gender will contest the Schick A Secondary Schools Tournament.
It has been confirmed that Zone 1 qualifiers St Mary’s College, Ponsonby have withdrawn despite finishing seventh in the Girl’s Zone 1 qualifying tournament. It is yet to be established if they will be replaced by Carmel College, the eighth placed team in Zone 1.