The Super 8 Schools are a group of eight boys' high schools from the central North Island. Our schools are known for strong academic and sporting traditions, and compete annually in a variety of sports and cultural competitions.
The Super 8 Schools initiative was established in 1997 to provide higher-level competition among our boys' schools which are located outside of New Zealand's main urban centres.
Hastings Boys' High School
Napier Boys' High School
Hamilton Boys' High School
Gisborne Boys' High School
New Plymouth Boys' HS
Palmerston North Boys' HS
Rotorua Boys' High School
Tauranga Boys' College
2025 Super 8 Schedule
Summer Sports
Cricket
27-30 January 2025 New Plymouth
Takaro Māori
17-18 February 2025 Gisborne
Volleyball
17-19 February 2025 Napier
Golf
16-18 February 2025 Tauranga
Tennis
14-19 February 2025 Hamilton
Rugby Sevens
8-9 November 2025 New Plymouth
Winter Sports
Badminton
9-10 June 2025 Hastings
Basketball
28-30 July 2025 Gisborne
Clay Target
NISS Champs
Cross Country
26 May 2025 Tauranga
Football
24-26 June 2025 Rotorua
Hockey
28-30 July 2025 Palmerston North
Rugby
May 31 (week earlier due to King's Birthday) June 7, 14, 21, 28 July 19, 26 1 August 2nd XV FINAL 2 August 1st XV FINAL (TBC)
Cultural
14-16 May 2025 Rotorua
Results
2nd Place
3rd Place
3rd Place
3rd Equal
Kapa Haka
Pasifika
Chess
Senior Oratory
Summer Tournament Week
24-28 March 2025 (3rd to last week T1)
Winter Tournament Week
25-29 August 2025 (4th to last week T3)
Results and Recaps
Super 8 Badminton
8-10 June 2025, Hastings Sports Centre
Congratulations Hamilton Boys' defending champions for winning the Super 8 Badminton title again!
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Results
1 Hamilton Boys' High School
2 Palmerston North Boys' High School
3 Tauranga Boys' College
4 Napier Boys' High School
5 New Plymouth Boys' High School
6 Hastings Boys' High School
7 Gisborne Boys' High School
8 Rotorua Boys' High School
Hamilton BHS
4-2
Palmerston North BHS
Napier BHS
2-4
Tauranga BC
New Plymouth BHS
5-1
Hastings BHS
Gisborne BHS
6-0
Rotorua BHS
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Gallery | Winning Team Hamilton Boys' High School
Gallery | Runners Up Palmerston North Boys' High School
Gallery | Hastings Boys' High School
Gallery | New Plymouth Boys' High School
Gallery | Napier Boys' High School
Gallery | Rotorua Boys' High School
Gallery | Tauranga Boys' College
Gallery | Gisborne Boys' High School
Super 8 Culture Competition 2025
13-15 May 2025, Sir Howard Morrison Centre, Rotorua
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