First time competing
Interschools
The Interschool Snowsport Championships provides an opportunity for Australian primary and secondary aged school students (5 to 19 years) to experience snowsport and to participate at either a recreational or competitive level.
Students from the age at the first level of primary school (refered to Kindergarten in NSW.ACT and Prep in Vic, Reception in SA, Year 1 QLD) to Year 12, compete for their school as part of a team or an individual in any of our nine discipline events.
Each year, almost 7000 school students from 700 schools across Australia wide compete at Interschools events. Events are held at Mt, Buller, Perisher, Thredbo, and Falls Creek (South Australian Interschools) throughout the snowsports season between the middle of June and the middle of September.
The best place to find all the latest information about the Interschools is on the Interschools website
The Interschools website contains all the latest information, rules and competition schedule information for the 2022 snowsports season. The website also contains helpful information for first time families and participants.
State specific information can be found here:
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What are the Disciplines in the Interschools?
The Interschools is the entry point for grass roots competitive snowsports in Australia.
For those new to Interschools who have only been skiing or snowboarding for a little while, a great way to start is with the traditional Alpine and and/or Snowboard GS events. Cross Country Skiing is another entry point to the sport which has long been associated with the Interschools events.
To help you, we have developed the following outline taking into consideration the required level of ability that would meet the demands of the sport, and the terrain the sport is conducted on.
Alpine Giant Slalom events are conducted on a sloped course, and competitors must pass around all gates / flags correctly. The events are timed.
Ski Cross and Snowboard Cross events are conducted on a course that resembles a BMX track, with banked turns and small jump features. The events are timed. At the Olympics the races are run with four people on the course during the same run, however in the Interschools competitors compete individually on the course.
Moguls events are conducted an a sloped course that has not been groomed. competitors make quick turns in the bumps and also do a small jump near the bottom of the course. The event is judged and takes into account the quality of the turns and the execution of the air / jump trick.
Ski and Snowboard Slopestyle is conducted on a course which contains rails or boxes as well as jumps. The event is judged, and competitors combine rail slides with jumps for their scores. Please note that this event is only only to secondary aged students.
Beginner:
- Alpine Giant Slalom (Alpine)
- Snowboard Giant Slalom (Snowboard GS)
- Cross Country Classic (XC Classic), and Cross Country Relay (XC Relay requiring 3 competitiors).
Intermediate:
- Ski Cross
- Snowboard Cross
- Moguls (for secondary school age children)
Advanced:
- Moguls (for primary school age children)
- Ski Slopestyle
- Snowboard Slopestyle
Your school may already compete in Interschools. You can first check with your school if they compete.
It is important to note that new schools are able to enter the Interschools Championships if they have not competed before, or for a long time.
You don’t need to create a team to enter, individual entries are open and we get many competitors who are either the only snow sports participants from their school, or there are only a few participants over different disciplines and divisions.
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The first step in your competitive snowsports journey in Australia is to sign up for a free SnowID membership with Snow Australia. Apart from providing you with free membership and insurance benefits, your SnowID number is your unique identifier when you partcipate in any Snow Australia ort resort run events that feature live timing.
The Snowracer websie is the portal for all live timing of ski and snowboard events in Australia each season. by registering for a free SnowID membership your times will display ont he live timing throughout the year. For those people entering the Interschools events, your SnowID number ensures that your name and correct details will appear on all the Interschools results.
To register for your free Snowracer membership with SnowID simply click here.
For more information visit www.snowracer.com.au
Throughout the season our Resort partners host a number of local events to provide all ability levels the opportunity to compete.
Click on each Resort below for their Events Calendar.
The starting point for Interschools snowsports events are different in each state. As a guide the following events are the ones you should plan to enter first. There is a progressive calendar of Interschools events throughout the season and the National Interschools Championships requires athletes and participants to qualify in state or regional events as the season progresses.
NSW: start by entering the various Regional Events which are conducted in July. Schools are zoned to each region.
ACT: All ACT schools and students should start with the ACT and Southern NSW regional event.
QLD: All Queensland schools and students should enter the Northern NSW and QLD regional event.
VIC: All Victorian schools and students can only enter the Victorian Interschools at Mt. Buller to qualify for the Nationals. There are no regional level events conducted in Victoria.
SA: All South Australian schools and students can enter the South Australian Interschools at Falls Creek.
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