Schedule of Heats and Finals
Heats/Finals in all countries in the future, sorted by earliest first
Taranaki/Whanganui Heat
Wednesday 22nd April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Sacred Heart Girls' College, 9 Pukaka Street, New Plymouth
Coordinator: Liz Churches (lch@shgcnp.school.nz)
Manawatu Heat
Thursday 23rd April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Feilding Civic Centre, 84 Aorangi Street, Feilding 4702
Coordinator: Erica Meads (ericameads@gmail.com)
UK National Heat
Friday 24th April 2026
Bilton Grange Preparatory School, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6QU
Registration opens on 12th January 2026. For further details and to secure your place, please contact Chris Lindop (email ccl@biltongrange.co.uk).
UK National Final
Friday 24th April 2026
Bilton Grange Preparatory School, Dunchurch, Rugby, CV22 6QU
Registration opens on 12th January 2026. For further details and to secure your place, please contact Chris Lindop (email ccl@biltongrange.co.uk).
South Eastern (VIC) Heat
Friday 24th April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Star of the Sea College, 80 Martin Street, Brighton, Victoria 3186, Australia
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 20 minutes before start.
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/kids-lit-quiz-victoria-heat-star-of-the-sea-college (Invoice or Credit
Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Sydney Western (Kellyville, NSW) Heat
Monday 27th April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
William Clarke College, 1 Morris Grove, Kellyville, NSW 2155
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 20 minutes before start.
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/kids-lit-quiz-sydney-western-heat (Invoice or Credit Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Central (VIC) Heat
Tuesday 28th April 2026, 09:15 – 12:15
Kingswood College, 355 Station Street, Box Hill, VIC 3128, Austrlia
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 20 minutes before start.
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/klq-kingswood-college-heat-victoria (Invoice or Credit Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
KLQA Virtual Heat
Tuesday 28th April 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
(Virtual Heat)
(NSW Time) Teams need to be ready to start by 9:45 am. Only schools without local venues can use the Virtual Heat. Contact Elli Lightbody (E-Mail aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Hawke's Bay Heat
Wednesday 29th April 2026, 18:00 – 21:00
Taradale Intermediate School, 6 Murphy Road, Taradale, Napier
Coordinator Kate Powis (kate.powis@napierlibrary.co.nz) NOTE EARLIER START THAN LAST YEAR
Newcastle (NSW) Heat
Thursday 30th April 2026, 10:30 – 13:30
Avondale School, 119 Avondale Rd, Cooranbong 2265, New South Wales, Australia
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 20 minutes before start
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/kids-lit-quiz-newcastle-heat (Invoice or Credit Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Nelson/Marlborough Heat
Friday 1st May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Broadgreen Intermediate School, Nelson
Coordinator: Karen du Fresne (kdufresne8@gmail.com)
Sydney Northern (Queens Park) Heat
Monday 4th May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Moriah College, 101 York Rd Queens Park NSW 2022 (Sydney)
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 20 minutes before start.
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/kids-lit-quiz-sydney-eastern-heat (Invoice or Credit Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Central West (Orange, NSW) Heat
Tuesday 5th May 2026, 09:00 – 12:00
James Sheahan Catholic High School, 49 Anson St, Orange, NSW 2800, Australia
Teams need to be ready to start by 15 to 10 minutes before start.
Enter at: https://events.humanitix.com/kids-lit-quiz-orange-heat (Invoice or Credit Card)
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
Northland Heat
Tuesday 5th May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Kerikeri Primary School, Kerikeri
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE OF DATE! Coordinator: Julia Smith (jsmith@kerikerihigh.ac.nz)
Auckland Heat
Wednesday 6th May 2026, 09:30 – 13:30
St Cuthbert's Hall, Remuera
Coordinator: Natalie Sutton (klq.auckland@gmail.com)
Bay of Plenty Heat
Friday 8th May 2026, 18:30 – 21:30
Tauranga Intermediate School, Bay of Plenty
Coordinator: Dylan King (dylank@tauranga-int.school.nz) - PLEASE NOTE NEW COORDINATOR
Waikato Heat
Thursday 14th May 2026, 18:30 – 21:30
Berkley Normal Middle School, 26 Berkley Avenue, Hillcrest, Hamilton 3216, New Zealand
Coordinator: Gerri Judkins (judkins4@actrix.co.nz)
Wellington Heat
Friday 22nd May 2026, 10:00 – 13:00
Wellesley College, 611A Marine Drive, Days Bay, Lower Hutt 5013
Coordinator: Laurina Wylie (laurina@wellesley.school.nz)
Australia National Final
Monday 25th May 2026, 11:00 – 13:30
NSW State Library, Corner of Macquarie Street and Shakespeare Place, Sydney NSW 2000, Australia
Contact Elli Lightbody (email aus.kidslitquiz@gmail.com)
New Zealand National Final
Saturday 13th June 2026, 13:00 – 15:30
National Library of New Zealand Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa, 70 Molesworth Street, Thorndon 6011 Wellington, New Zealand
Coordinator: Wayne Mills (klqwayne@gmail.com)
World Final 2026
Friday 10th July 2026, 13:00 – 15:30
Scenic Hotel, Paihia, Bay of Islands, New Zealand
Contact Wayne Mills: klqwayne@gmail.com
Printed on 15th April 2026 at 11:55.
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