NZ Secondary Schools Football

2025 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

Note: Nelson also added as a trial location

NZSS are selecting an U16’s and an U19’s Representative team to tour Australia during the April 2025 School Holidays. We will play an International fixture against the Australian National Secondary Schools representative side, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams and NPL Academy teams. The approximate cost will be $5,500* for a 9 day trip between 13th - 22nd April 2025.

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day trial between a North Representative team, and a South Representative team at each age group. The trial will take place in Auckland at the end of January between 22th-24th January 2025 (Likely dates - TBC).

These two representative teams will be selected by our coaches from trials in Auckland, Wellington, Nelson and Christchurch during the September/October 2024 school holidays. Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and schools fixtures.

To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2025. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2025. International students are eligible as long as they are registerd at an NZ school.

Summary of the trial process

1) September/October Holidays trial to be selected for the North or South Representative teams. Normally North of the Bombays and South of the Bombays, it is determined by where trialists come from. (See dates and venues in the form below)

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland between 22nd - 24th Jan 2025. ($300*, travel not included) if selected.

3) 16-18 players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 2025 School holidays (13th-22nd April 2025) - NZSS National representative sides fly to Australia

Please fill in the online form to register your interest and we will be in contact soon.

*The cost is approximate at this point

New Zealand Secondary Schools football is delighted to announce Jeremy Field as our new under 16 Head Coach. Jeremy has spent the last two years helping with our selection process and coaching our “South teams” at the annual North v South v Maori tournament.

This year on our successful Sydney tour, Jeremy who was at the time the Assistant Coach, got thrust into the position of Head Coach at the last minute. Jeremy did a superb job whilst on tour and earned himself the permanent position of Head Coach for the under 16 side.

Jeremy is in the process of completing his NZF B Licence having already obtained his NZF and UEFA C Licence.

Jeremy is the 1st XI coach at HIBS. In 2022 he helped HIBS to the National Tournament final where they lost 1-0 to Tauranga Boys.

During his time in New Zealand Jeremy has played for both Melville United and Tauranga City. He was selected in the NZ age group teams for both U20 and U22. In 2004 Jeremy went to the US on a football scholarship at the University of Akron where he studied Sport Science/Coaching. He then moved to the UK and played for Polytechnic and Nottsborough FC in London.

As a coach, he has been on the staff at Petone FC and Lower Hutt in Wellington in the Central League and Cap Prem leagues respectively.

NZ Secondary Schools Boys' Football -

2024 Representative Teams

New Zealand Secondary Schools Under 16s

Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football to tour to Sydney between the 9th-18th April 2024.

Josh Barrymore-Uden Hamilton Boys' High School

Liam Bevitt Saint Kentigern College

Bruno Bisaga New Plymouth Boys' High School

Patrick Borich St Peter's College, Auckland

Isikeli Brown St Peter's College, Auckland

Josh Crisp Tauranga Boys' College

Sam Drake Otago Boys' High School

George Fullelove Onslow College

Billy Higgins Westlake Boys' High School

Ricco Howarth Northcote College

Lachlan Joe Hutt International Boys' School

Sean Kane Saint Kentigern College

Henry Murfitt Christ's College

Finn Murphy Saint Kentigern College

Jasper Peacocke Taurange Boys' College

Mahaki Pomare-Rakena Mount Albert Grammar School

Charlie Taylor Westlake Boys' High School

2024 Under 16s Representative Teams

New Zealand Secondary Schools Under 19s Mini Tournament

The following players have been selected to play in a Mini Tournament between the NZSS U16 South Team, NZSS U16 North Team, NZ Maori U16's and Australian Secondary Schools U16's B team. This will run from the 24th-26th January 2024.

From this tournament, 16-18 players will be selected to represent NZSS Boys' Football during our Sydney tour in April 2024.

NZSS U16 North Team

Adam Ali - Botany Downs Secondary College

Josh Barrymore-Uden - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Liam Bevitt - Saint Kentigern College

Jonno Bonetti - Whangarei Boys' High School

Patrick Borich - St Peter's College, Auckland

Isikeli Brown - St Peter's College, Auckland

Asher Clark - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Josh Crisp - Tauranga Boys’ College

Cameron Fitzjohn - Tauranga Boys’ College

Billy Higgins - Westlake Boys' High School

Ricco Howarth - Northcote College

Sean Kane - Saint Kentigern College

Adam Muggleston - Saint Kentigern College

Hamse Muhumed - Manurewa High School

Finn Murphy - Saint Kentigern College

Jasper Peacocke - Tauranga Boys’ College

Ryan Speers - Hamilton Boys’ High School

Kobe Taylor - Tauranga Boys’ College

Charlie Taylor - Westlake Boys' High School

NZSS U16 South Team

Bruno Bisaga - New Plymouth Boys’ High School

Wyatt Borella - Cashmere High school

Grayson Cattle - Palmerston North Boys' High School

Hamish Clark - Onslow College

Sam Drake - Otago Boys' High School

George Fullelove - Onslow College

Dylan Gao - Scots College

Xavier Joseph Gazzard-Steele - St Patrick’s College Wgtn

Charlie Hale - St Patrick’s College Wgtn

Lachlan Joe - Hutt International Boys’ School

Callum Lansdown - Hutt International Boys’ School

Henry Murfitt - Christ’s College

Dylan Pearson - Palmerston North Boys' High School

Joel Penno - Spotswood College

Donte Pickett - Heretaunga College

Hugo Preddle - Scots College

Jordan Robinson - Hutt International Boys’ School

Sam Roddick - St Patrick’s College

Richie Smyrnis - Upper Hutt College

2024 Representative Teams

NZSS are selecting an U16’s and an U19’s Representative team to tour Sydney, Australia from the 9th to 18th April 2024. We will play an International fixture against the Australian National Secondary Schools representative side, potentially another international fixture, as well as warm ups against regional representative teams. The approximate cost will be $4,500 for a 10 day trip.

As part of the selection process, we will be holding a 2-3 day trial between a North Representative team, and a South Representative team at each age group. The trial will take place at Western Sprngs AFC, Meola Road, Pt Chevalier, Auckland from the 24th to 26th January 2024.

These two representative teams will be selected by our coaches at trials in Auckland - Thursday 5th and Friday 6th October 2023 at Selwyn College. Players are expected to attend both days unless otherwise agreed.

Wellington - venue and date/s to be confirmed

Christchurch - venue and date/s to be confirmed

Coaches will also be watching players at national tournaments and schools fixtures.

To be eligible, students must have permission from their school and Academy (where applicable) to represent the NZSS teams. Players should be expecting to play over 50% of school matches in 2024. All students should be registered at an NZ school in 2024.

Summary of the trial process

1) September/October Holidays trial to be selected for the North or South Representative teams. Normally North of the Bombays and South of the Bombays, it is determined by where trialists come from

2) Mini 2-3 day tournament in Auckland between 24th and 26th January ($250 approx., travel not included) if selected.

3) 18 Players at each age group will be selected for the NZSS National representative sides.

4) April 2024 School holidays - NZSS National representative sides fly to Sydney, Australia on the 9th April and returns to New Zealand on the 18th April 2024.

Please fill in this online form to register your interest and we will be in contact soon.

NZSS Boys Football - Under 15 Representative Team

The approximate cost of the trip will be $8,000 - $9000 for a 18 day trip. We are arranging international matches against the England, Scotland, Ireland, Northern Ireland and Wales Secondary Schools representative sides along with some professional teams academy sides.

Please fill in the online form to register your interest and we will be in contact soon.Under 15 as of 1st January 2020 - Link - https://forms.gle/1phE91AcpTHGs9cf7

NZSS Boys Football - Under 16 Representative Team

Click Here for a copy of the 2019 International Tour Manager's Reports

Australia Tour Results

Date	Opposition	Result
8^th July 2019	Australia Secondary Schools	Lost 7-0
10^th July 2019	Moriah College	Won 4-0 (Goal scorers: L Allport 2, J Mitchell and F Conchie)
12^th July 2019	Hakoah NPL U16's team	Won 2-0 (Goal scorers: L Allport and F Conchie)

NZSS Boys Football - Under 16 Representative Team

Congratulations to the following players that have been selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools to tour Australia in July 2019

1 Luke Allport - Westlake Boys High School

2 Fetuao Belcher - Hastings Boys High School

3 Billy Check - Nelson College

4 Fin Conchie - St Peter's School

5 Oliver Cosgrove - St Thomas of Canterbury College

6 Kelvin Cunliffe - Rotorua Boys High School

7 Lewis Deery - Hutt Valley High School

8 Regan Diver - Westlake Boys High School

9 Riley Grover - Rathkeale College

10 Oscar Mason - Napier Boys High School

11 James Mitchell - Westlake Boys High School

12 Luca Molnar - Nelson College

13 Calum Murdoch - St Thomas of Canterbury College

14 Rhys Pattimore - Westlake Boys High School

15 Dean Power - Westlake Boys High School

15 Braedan Quilter-Phipps - New Plymouth Boys High School

17 Jordan Toy - Tauranga Boys College

Coach: Michael Curry - New Plymouth Boys High School

Coach: Alex Metzger - Diocesan School

Manager: Michael Taylor - New Plymouth Boys High School

Physio: Patrick Peng

NZSS Boys Football - Under 16 Representative Team

New Zealand Secondary School Boys Football will be sending an under 16 representative team to Australia in July 2019 and is now seeking player nominations.

The team will play games against the Australia Secondary Schools and State Secondary Schools Teams.

Click here for a copy of the nomination form that needs to be completed and returned to nzssfootball@gmail.com by 3pm on Friday 7 February 2019.

If selected, players must be available to attend a training camp on the 8th to 10th March 2019 at the Rugby and Sports Institute in Palmerston North (Players will be responsible for making their own travel arrangements to the training camp, at their own cost).

To be eligible for selection players must be:-

- Under 16 years of age as at 1 January 2019

- Be attending and playing football for a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of the tour i.e. July 2019

- Be a New Zealand Domestic Student as defined by the Ministry of Education i.e.

a) a NZ Citizen

b) the holder of a residence permit

c) an Australian citizen

d) a NZ passport holder (e.g. Cook Islands)

e) a dependent of a work permit holder, refugee, diplomat

f) Exchange Students on MOE approved Exchange Organiser Programmes

( Click here ) or whatever definition the Ministry of Education currently applies.

Under 15 Representative Team - 2018 Malaysia Tour

We won our first game 6-1 v Royal Selangor. Goalscorers, Dylan Williams, Luca Molnar, Kaelin Nyguen and Harrison McLean x3. Harrison Mclean man of the match for his hatrick.

NATIONAL U15 REPRESENTATIVE TEAM

TO TOUR MALAYSIA IN JULY 2018

Congratulations to the following 18 players selected to represent New Zealand Secondary Schools Football to tour Malaysia in July 2018.

Campbell BROWN	Hamilton Boys High School
Josh BRUCE	Westlake Boys High School
Billy CHECK	Nelson College
Fin CONCHIE	St Peter’s School (Cambridge)
Oliver COSGROVE	St Thomas of Canterbury College
Ben COYLE-SMITH	Green Bay High School
Lewis DEERY	Hutt Valley High School
Regan DIVER	Westlake Boys High School
Riley GROVER	Nelson College
Sean LEADLEY	Hamilton Boys High School
Harrison MCLEAN	Scots College
Luca MOLNAR	Rathkeale College
Kaelin NGUYEN	St Bernard’s College
Kosei OIKAWA	Scots College
Rhys PATTIMORE	Westlake Boys High School
Dean POWER	Tauranga Boys College
William TUCKER	Waimea College
Dylan WILLIAMS	Hamilton Boys High School

Non-Travelling Reserves
Ethan Burke	Westlake Boys High School
Cooper Duggan	Wellington College
Ryan Mairs	Nelson College
Clark Veal	Thames High School
Bradley Walsh	Rosmini College
Tobin Wilson	Wakatipu High School

Staff

Mick Curry Coach New Plymouth Boys High School

Alex Metzger Assistant Coach Middle School West Auckland

Michael Taylor Team Manager/Tour Leader New Plymouth Boys High School

Patrick Peng Physiotherapist

NZSS Boys Football - Under 15 Representative Team

New Zealand Secondary School Boys Football will be sending an under 15 representative team to Malaysia from the 7th to approx 17th July 2018 and is now seeking player nominations.

Click here for a copy of the nomination form that needs to be completed and returned to nzssfootball@vodafone.co.nz by 3pm on Tuesday 31st October 2017.

To be eligible players must be:-

- Under 15 years of age as at 1 January 2018

- Be attending and playing football for a New Zealand Secondary School at the time of the tour i.e. July 2018

- Be a New Zealand Domestic Student as defined by the Ministry of Education i.e.

a) a NZ Citizen

b) the holder of a residence permit

c) an Australian citizen

d) a NZ passport holder (e.g. Cook Islands)

e) a dependent of a work permit holder, refugee, diplomat

f) Exchange Students on MOE approved Exchange Organiser Programmes

( Click here ) or whatever definition the Ministry of Education currently applies.

NZSS Boys Football - Head Coach Appointments

NZSS Boys Football is also thrilled to secure the service of James Webb (Wellington College) as head coach of the under 15 representative team.

Alex Metzger (West Auckland Middle School) will be the assistant coach and Michael Taylor (New Plymouth Boys High School) will be the tour director and team manager.

Representative/International Programme

NZSS Boys Football is currently undertaking a full review of our representative and international programme. We are pleased to confirm that it is our intention to continue to select two age group representative teams, an Under 19 and an Under 15 team in alternate years.

The under 19 teams will be selected to tour overseas in April of even years starting with a trip to the United Sates of America in 2018.

The under 15 teams will be selected to tour Malaysia in July of odd years starting 2019.

To be eligible for selection players must be:-

A full time student at a New Zealand Secondary School in the year of the tour
Under the age restriction as at 1 January of the year of the tour
Players must be playing football for their school, where possible.

Further information relating to player nominations and trials will be emailed to schools and posted on our website and Facebook page.