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LATEST RESULT: National Final (AUS)
1st: The King’s School Tudor House
2nd: Loreto Kirribilli
3rd: Sydney Grammar Edgecliff
NEXT QUIZ: World Final 2025

Wednesday 13th August, 1.30 pm

Rene England Auditorium, St John’s College - St David Road, Houghton 2198, Johannesburg, South Africa

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New Zealand

General Info and Contact

The National Coordinator for New Zealand is Wayne Mills (email klqwayne[at]gmail.com). For more information, please visit our National Coordinators page.

Typically there are a dozen heats from March to June. See the forthcoming quizzes section below and our Schedule of Heats and Finals.


Latest Winners

The winners of the 2025 National Final are Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School.


Palmerston North Normal Intermediate School, winners of the 2025 New Zealand National Final

Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School, winners of the 2025 New Zealand National Final


Forthcoming Heats/Finals

Future heats/finals will be added here as soon as they are finalised. Please check back regularly, or view our Google Calendar or subscribe to our RSS feed.



Champions' Roster

  • 2025: Palmerston North Intermediate Normal School
  • 2024: Cathedral Grammar, Canterbury
  • 2023: Waimea Intermediate
  • 2022: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2020: Havelock North Intermediate
  • 2019: Palmerston North Normal Intermediate School
  • 2018: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2017: Wellesley College
  • 2016: Wellesley College
  • 2015: Southwell School
  • 2014: Awakeri School
  • 2013: Takapuna Normal Intermediate
  • 2012: Awakeri School
  • 2011: Tahuna Intermediate School
  • 2010: Belmont Intermediate
  • 2009: Belmont Intermediate, Auckland
  • 2008: Cathedral Grammar School, Christchurch
  • 2007: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
  • 2006: St Margaret's College, Christchurch
  • 2005: St Margaret's College, Christchurch
  • 2004: Evan's Bay Intermediate, Wellington
  • 2003: Muritai School, Wellington
  • 2002: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland
  • 2001: Longford Intermediate, Gore
  • 2000: St Patrick's School, Napier
  • 1999: Acorn Academy, Auckland
  • 1998: Auckland Normal Intermediate
  • 1997: Howick Intermediate, Auckland
  • 1996: Howick Intermediate, Auckland
  • 1995: St Cuthbert's College, Auckland

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