The following schools have been provisionally selected to represent New Zealand at the at World Schools Orienteering Championship – Palermo, Italy, 22 – 28 April 2017.

M1 – Napier Boys High School

M2 – Mount Albert Grammar School

W1 – Napier Girls High School

W2 – Baradene College

World Schools Orienteering Championships (WSOC) is held under the auspices of the International School Sport Federation.

The four grades selected have specific age requirements:

• M2 school teams, boys (born in 2002 / 2003)
• W2 school teams, girls (born in 2002 / 2003)
• M1 school teams, boys (born in 1999 / 2000 / 2001) maximum two participants born in 1999
• W1 school teams, girls (born in 1999 / 2000 / 2001 maximum two participants born in 1999

The final selection will be confirmed once the above schools have accepted their selection.