2026 Athletics
Before your child commits to this sport please read the very important information below.
If you have any questions or require additional information about Athletics, please email our Sports Department.
Athletics Information
General Info
The NX athletics programme offers students of all abilities the opportunity to participate, develop, and compete across a wide range of track and field disciplines. Open to both club and non-club athletes, the programme is designed to support skill development, foster enjoyment, and encourage personal achievement.
Students take part in structured class and team training sessions covering all major events, including discus, shot put, high jump, long jump, and track distances from 100m through to 1500m. These sessions provide a foundation for progression through the athletics pathway.
The season culminates in a school-wide athletics final, where students have the opportunity to showcase their progress and performance. From there, selected athletes advance to Zone Day, with further opportunities for top performers to compete at the Auckland Championships.
This programme aims to promote participation, build confidence, and provide clear pathways for students to pursue athletics at both a recreational and competitive level.
Game times & venue
The athletics season will commence in late term 3, with structured class and team training sessions across all disciplines, including:
Discus
Shot Put
High Jump
Long Jump
100m
200m
400m
800m
1500m
Following these sessions, students will be selected to compete in the NX Athletics Finals, held at AUT Millennium in Term 4.
The top three athletes in each event will then be chosen to represent NX at the North Harbour Zone Day on Friday, 6 November.
A number of high-performing athletes will subsequently be selected to represent the North Harbour Zone at the Auckland Championships.
Fees
Fees:
Will be advised closer to the scheduled event
Registration
Registrations will be open closer to the event date.
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Trials
Trial process begins with the the structured class and team sessions.
Training
Please note – Training days and times may change between semester 1 and 2. The day and time for each student will be dependant on which team they are placed in.
Training days:
Time:
Location:
Selection process
We go through a very thorough selection process to finalise our teams and players will be placed in a team that our selectors have determined best suits their ability and experience. While inevitably there will be some movement of players, both up and down teams, it is important to remember that this movement can be a result of the following factors:
- New players who didn’t play last year can also create movement for other players, especially if they are placed in a higher team, resulting in other players moving down to a lower team.
- Individual development and growth over the summer months. If individual players have put in an extra effort and completed additional training over the holiday, this can definitely show during trials, resulting in higher performance on the court and some movement between teams.
We understand that some students will have questions regarding the trial process and eventually the team selection – if your child does, please ask them to see Anna in the sports office.
As per our Sports Selection Policy, no correspondence regarding team selection will be entered into. If you wish to view it, please download the document at the bottom of this page.
Club Information
For our local club information please see the click for Bays Athletics
Athletics season begins in April with the winter cross country events leading through to summer athletics.
NX students across the years have had numerous success' on the athletics track.
Coaches, managers & umpires
Each Athletics event will need 2-4 of team managers to assist the NX staff. We will advise of this at the time of registrations.
General: All coaches and managers are required to be police vetted by Northcross. If you are keen to take on one of these roles and have not yet been police vetted by our school, please email the Sport Department and we will send you through the relevant forms to fill out.
