Week 1 Wednesday 10 September

Week 2 Wednesday 17 September

Week 3 Wednesday, 8 October Travel teams in for round robins

Week 4 Wednesday 15 October

Week 5 Wednesday 22 October Quarter finals, semi-finals, round robins (travel teams in)

Week 6 Wednesday 29 October Finals (travel teams in)

Cost - $42 per player

🏐 Volleyball NZ Entries & Seedings Now Open

Volleyball New Zealand (VNZ) entries and seedings are now live on the VNZ website here

Volley South is aiming to field 8 Junior Boys’ teams and 12 Junior Girls’ teams at the South Island Junior Secondary Schools Championships, Invercargill – November 2025.

These teams will be competing for Division 1 and Division 2 seedings ahead of the Junior Nationals in October 2025.

 2025 VNZ Seeding Summary

(2025 South Island Junior Secondary Schools Volleyball Championships)

Promotion & Relegation Rules

• Division 1 format: 16 teams, 4 pools of 4.

• Post-pool play: Top 8 and Bottom 8 brackets.

• Promotion/Relegation: Bottom two from Division 1 drop to Division 2; top two from Division 2 move up to Division 1.

2025 Seeding Overview

Seed                  Team                     2025                Rank               Notes

15                        Tasman                   7                     16                    Relegated to Division 2

16                        South                       1                     18                    Relegated to Division 2

17                        Aoraki                      1                     15                     Promoted to Division 1

18                       Otago                       3                     16                     Promoted to Division 1

 Impact on South School Teams

• South 1 – Seeded 16th; will move to Division 2 due to Aoraki 1 and Otago 3 being promoted.

• South 2 – Seed 24; remains in Division 2.

• South 3 – Seed 34; stays in Division 2.

• South 4 – Seed 35; stays in Division 2.

• South 5 – Seed 41; stays in Division 2.

Key takeaway: South 1 drops to Division 2 despite being in the top 16, while all other South teams continue in Division 2 and will aim for promotion in future tournaments.

✅ Entries for Volley South Junior Champs

Boys – Year 9 & 10 Competitive

1. Te Wharekura o Arowhenua – Arowhenua Tama ✅

2. Central Southland College – CSC Junior A Boys ✅

3. James Hargest College – JHC Junior Boys Black ✅

4. James Hargest College – JHC Junior Boys Red ✅

5. Southland Boys’ High School – SBHS Yr 9/10 ✅

6. Verdon College Sports – VC The NE Things ✅

7. Verdon College Sports – VC MVT 910 ✅

8. Wakatipu High School – Wakatipu Junior Boys ✅

9. Northern Southland College - NSC Junior Boys ✅

Girls – Year 9 & 10 Competitive

1. Central Southland College – CSC Junior A Girls ✅

2. Central Southland College – CSC Junior B Girls ✅

3. Waiau Area School – WAS 9/10 Girls (travel team) ✅

4. James Hargest College – JHC Junior Girls Gold ✅

5. James Hargest College – JHC Junior Girls Silver ✅

6. Menzies College – Menzies College ✅

7. Southland Girls High School – SGHS Junior A ✅

8. Verdon College Sports – VC Ninjas ✅

9. Verdon College Sports – VC Smashers ✅

10. Wakatipu High School – Wakatipu Junior Girls Team 1 ✅

11. Wakatipu High School – Wakatipu Junior Girls Team 2 ✅

12. Wakatipu High School – Wakatipu Junior Girls Team 3 ✅