Orienteering registrations for 2026 are now closed. Please visit the Sports Office or email sport@hvhs.school.nz for general enquiries.
Costs
$30 plus additional costs per event or tournament e.g. entry fees, transport and accommodation (where applicable).
Fundraising is advised and can be organised through by a parent group. Please contact the Sports Office for more information.
Payments for summer sports are due on Friday, 20 February 2026 and winter sports are due on Friday, 22 May 2026.
Description
What is orienteering? Orienteering is a competitive sport requiring participants to navigate themselves through a course by visiting each checkpoint, known as a control, in the correct order using a specially drawn map. It combines cross country running with navigation skills. The competitor who correctly completes the course in the fastest time will be the winner.
College Sport Wellington Orienteering Series Events – CSW Sprint Series: Sprint distance (shorter, urban) series – a good chance for new orienteers to have a go at orienteering in an urban environment on Wednesday evenings, with some trickier courses to challenge the more experienced orienteers. Start times from 6:00pm–7:00pm.
CSW Orienteering Series – these events are traditional orienteering events held in parks around the greater Wellington region on Sundays from 11:00am–1:00pm. These events provide an opportunity for students new to orienteering to experience non–urban events and learn how to orienteer, while providing a challenge to experienced orienteers.
The events have 3–4 course options depending on Year group and experience, and are located in different parks around Wellington.
Details of the events will be available at the start of Term 1.
CompetitionKey Dates
College Sport Wellington Series – Dates and locations to be confirmed
North Island Championships – Counties Manakau, 17–19 April 2026
New Zealand Orienteering National Championships – Auckland, 16–18 July 2026
Venue
Various venues around the Greater Wellington Region
Uniform
HVHS PE shirt, black shorts and running shoes
Trainings
Coaching will target College Sport Wellington Orienteering events by offering navigational skills training and practice on small orienteering events in or near HVHS
2026 Orienteering Registration
Orienteering registrations for 2026 are now closed. Please visit the Sports Office or email sport@hvhs.school.nz for general enquiries.
