Schools Orienteering Competitions School Championships occur throughout the year in Victoria. These events involve students competing against each other in local parks and forests. Typically in each event between 100 and 900 students (from 5 to 15 schools) participate. The 2026 Victorian Schools Orienteering Calendar consists of the following events: Park Street Schools Orienteering Competition (Wed evenings in February) – The Slade/Wilson Trophy (in memoriam – Roger Slade and Gordon Wilson) Victorian Schools Sprint Orienteering Championships – 30 March 2026 Mon – RMIT Bundoora Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships (VSSOC) – 22 May 2026 Fri – Candlebark and Westerfolds Parks Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships West (VPSOC West) – 7 Sep 2026 Mon – Hawkstowe Park Victorian Schools MTB Orienteering Championships (VSMTBOC) 8 Oct 2026 Thur – Bostock Reservoir. Combined with model event for Aus MTBO Champs 2026 Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships East (VPSOC East) – 27 Nov 2026 Fri – Maroondah Reservoir in Healesville To find out more about Schools competitions, contact the OV Schools Officer at OV Schools Victorian Team Selection For National Schools Championship: Held in conjunction with the Australian Orienteering Championships, Orienteering Victoria supports a full team of both junior and senior secondary school students to compete at the Australian schools champs. The team will comprise of up to 6 competitors in each of 4 age categories up to a maximum of 20 students. The 4 categories are: Junior girls and boys: 15 or younger at 31 Dec. Senior girls and boys: 16 or older at 31 Dec. 2026 Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, 22 May LOCATION: WESTERFOLDS PARK, TEMPLESTOWE https://maps.app.goo.gl/WWo2DPCUJcnp6a5t6 INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES: Individuals who are familiar with Eventor will be able to enter the VSSOC event using this link (you do not need to email the excel spreadsheet). SCHOOL ENTRIES: For teams of students organised by a school coordinator/teacher, please download the excel spreadsheet and complete before returning by email by Friday 8th May entry deadline. ENTRY CATEGORIES: There will be a separate age category for each year level. For state selection purposes, junior year levels (7, 8 and 9) will run the same course, and senior year levels (10, 11 and 12) . The expected winning time for each course will be 25 min. For each age group there are two categories: ‘beginner’ and ‘competition’. Beginner courses will all be set at an ‘easy navigation’ difficulty and can be completed by those who have never experienced orienteering. Controls are located on very easily distinguished landmarks. Two students from the same school may start at the same time as a pair. Competition courses will be set at a ‘moderate navigation’ difficulty for both junior and senior categories. Courses are set along handrails such as tracks and fences but include the option to navigate ‘across country’. Participants may need to choose from a range of possible routes between controls. Controls are located either on or adjacent to easily distinguished landmarks. 2026 Victorian Schools Sprint Orienteering Championships - Results The 2026 Victorian Schools Sprint Orienteering Championships were held at RMIT Bundoora on Monday March 23. A fantastic day was had by all, with 150 eager and excited school students from many parts of Victoria. Thanks to the many volunteers for all the work prior to and during the event, in particular to Hania and Rob. Click here for the Individual and Pairs results The winning Primary School was Surrey Hills PS, and the winning Secondary School was Alice Miller School. Congratulations to all our winners! 2026 Park Street Schools Orienteering Competition - Results Scotch College and Camberwell Grammar School continued their annual Schools competition over 4 weeks of the Wednesday Summer Series. A total f 28 students took part, earning points for their schools each week. Scotch had strength in numbers, scoring 4335 points to CGS’ 2196. However, Scotch did not have it all their own way. Although they were clear winners on B and C course, CGS took out A and D course. The top three on each course were: A – Harry Ross (CGS), Jack Gao (SC) B – Jonnie Le (SC), Cameron Wong (SC), Karl Miao (CGS) C – Jeremy Xue (SC), Wayne Wang (SC), Ethan So (SC) D – Cyrus Foroudi (CGS), Neo Kozma (CGS), James Dumitrache (CGS) Thanks to the staff and students from each school, in particular Mr Manning (SC) and Dr Rogers (CGS) for their encouragement and enthusiasm. Click here for the results. Find out more about Park Street Orienteering If you or your school would like to be part of this exciting competition for all levels of secondary students, contact schools@vicorienteering.asn.au 2025 Schools Championship Results PARK STREET SCHOOLS CHAMPIONSHIPS, February 2025 Slade Wilson Trophy Results 2025 – winners Scotch College School students may compete in a Park and Street Orienteering Championship every February, as part of the Wednesday Summer Series. There are generally four events in the series, with points and prizes awarded to individual students and to the winning School. Schools compete for the Slade-Wilson Trophy. 2025 Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships Results Individual Results – link to Eventor School Results – First Place and Champion School – Lowther Hall Anglican Grammar School 119 points Second Place – Braemar College 114 points Third Place – Trinity Grammar School 68 points VICTORIAN PRIMARY AND SECONDARY SCHOOLS SPRINT ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIP, 30 June, Monash Clayton Individual Results on Eventor 1st PLACE CHAMPION PRIMARY SCHOOL – Surrey Hills Primary School – 193 points 2nd PLACE – The Knox School – 19 points Equal 3rd PLACE – Bell Primary School – 10 points St Francis de Sales School – 10 points 1st PLACE CHAMPION SECONDARY SCHOOL – Doveton College – 49 points 2nd PLACE – Montmorency Secondary College – 45 points 3rd PLACE – Ringwood Secondary College – 42 points VICTORIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS (VPSOC) West 2025, Monday September 8, Hanging Rock Individual Results on Eventor SCHOOL RESULTS First Place CHAMPION SCHOOL – Candlebark School – 115 points Second Place – Aitken College – 104 points Third Place – Macedon Primary School – 89 points Fourth Place – Bell Primary School – 32 points Fifth Place – Surrey Hills Primary School – 31 points Sixth Place – Traralgon South Primary School – 20 points Seventh Place – Flemington Primary School – 15 points Eighth Place – Equal – Kennington Primary School, Kyneton Primary School – 10 points each Tenth Place – Malmsbury Primary School – 7 points VICTORIAN SCHOOLS MOUNTAIN BIKE ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS (VSMTBOC) 2025 Monday 27 October, 10:30 am Woodlands Historic Park VSMTBOC 2025 results Individual results on Eventor Overall school results: 1st Place Champion Secondary School: Braemar College 120 points 2nd Place: Balwyn High School 41 points 3rd Place: Bacchus Marsh Grammar 24 points 4th Place: Covenant College 14 points Equal 5th Place: Ringwood Secondary College, Preston High School 10 points each 7th Place: Gilson College 9 points 1st Place Champion Primary School: Macedon Primary School 51 points 2nd Place: Traralgon South Primary School 10 points 3rd Place: Surrey Hills Primary School 9 points 4th Place: Flemington Primary School 8 points 5th Place: Preston Primary School 7 points VICTORIAN PRIMARY SCHOOLS ORIENTEERING CHAMPIONSHIPS (VPSOC) East 2025, Friday November 21, Cardinia Reservoir Park The individual results with splits are on Eventor. SCHOOL RESULTS Surrey Hills PS, CHAMPION SCHOOL, 259 points Gembrook PS, 201 points Upper Yarra Primary Schools, 134 points The Knox School, 17 points Traralgon South PS, 10 points Preston PS, 8 points 2024 Schools Championship Results Primary Schools, 29 November, Brimbank Park Results Secondary Schools MTBO, 6 September, Brimbank Park Results Secondary Schools, 24 May, Brimbank Park Individual Results School Results 2023 Schools Championship Results Primary Schools – 17 November, Woodlands RESULTS Secondary Schools – 19 May, Westerfolds Park RESULTS PHOTO GALLERY Secondary Schools MTBO – 9 September, Woodlands RESULTS 2022 Schools Championship Results Secondary Schools – 13 May, Macedon Regional Park RESULTS PHOTO GALLERY Secondary Schools MTBO – 1 September, You Yangs Regional Park RESULTS 2019 Schools Championships Results Southern Metro Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, Dandenong Police Paddocks Reserve Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Western Metro Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, Truganina Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Eastern Metro Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, Westerfolds Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships (State Final), You Yangs Regional Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Southern Zone, Dandenong Police Paddocks Reserve Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Eastern Zone, Maroondah Reservoir Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Loddon Mallee & Western Zone, Hanging Rock Reserve Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results 2018 Schools Championships Results Cobaw District Schools Orienteering Championships Hanging Rock Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Western Zone, Hawkstowe Park Individual Results School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Eastern Zone, Cardinia Reservoir Park Inidividual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships, Kurrajong Plantation Individual Results Splits Results Schools Results Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, The Balt Camp Individual Results Schools Results WinSplits 2017 Schools Championships Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Western Zone, Brimbank Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Victorian Primary Schools Orienteering Championships – Eastern Zone, Maroondah Reservoir Park Individual Results Individual Split Times School Results Cobaw District Schools Orienteering Championships Hanging Rock Individual Results Victorian Schools Mountain Bike Orienteering Championships, Woodlands Reserve Individual Results School Results and Placings Victorian Secondary Schools Orienteering Championships, Plenty Gorge West Individual Results Frequently Asked Questions Frequently Asked Questions “What happens on the day?” Each student is allocated a start-time. As they start, students are handed a pre-marked map to navigate to all the control points in sequential order until they reach the Finish. The winning time for each course is expected to be 25min. Most competitors will take around 45min to complete the course. Results for each student are calculated and then displayed in the arena. “My teaching schedule is tight – will I be required to do much preparation for the day”? All orienteering requirements will be prepared by Orienteering Victoria. This includes allocation of start-times, preparation of competition maps, control descriptions and results. Your responsibility is to enter your students and then get them safely to and from the event! Familiarisation with the map and basic orienteering procedures will assist your students in approaching the day confidently. “What are the basic map reading skills required”? Students should know how to orientate their map to north. Know that the triangle shows them the START and the double circle the FINISH. The controls are found in the centre of the circle drawn on their map. Controls must be visited in order. “Will there be presentations?” The Award Presentation will be held at approximately 1.30pm. 1st, 2nd and 3rd place-getters in each age category will be presented with an award. There is an award for the “Champion School” (overall), as determined by points which are allocated to the top 20 place-getters in each age category. “Can I take photos of my students?” You are welcome to take photos of your own students on the day (assuming you have received permission from parents and guardians). Orienteering Victoria may take photos or video of competitors to be published on the OV web page and in the media to celebrate their achievements. OV will publish the names of individual place-getters with their school names on the OV website. If you wish to have a student’s name and/or images withheld, you can inform OV via the comment box provided on the entry form. This is an opt-out process as is consistent with School Sport Victoria policy.