Welcome to the Schools section. School orienteering in New Zealand is becoming very popular, especially following significant growth in the Hawke’s Bay in the late 1990s and through the 2000s.

Orienteering is a great event for all people of schools age – taking people to places they wouldn’t normally go and being more than just a simple run.

There is a range of events and opportunities available to take kids orienteering, from local events through to more major competitions. But if you simply just want to take school kids orienteering, we recommend trying to find out if there are any permanent orienteering courses available in your area and giving that a go, but also getting in contact with your local orienteering club.

There are some resources also available for teaching orienteering, which are available from the resources page.

To take part in orienteering you don’t need to be a club member, but joining a club is really helpful for those that enjoy the sport and want to take it a bit more seriously. Often by joining clubs individuals can get cheaper events, access to coaching and training and also the ability to compete at non-school major events. To partake at the year-end Junior Camp individuals need to be members of an orienteering club.