Taupo Intermediate Regional & National Sport
Taupo Intermediate belongs to a group of 11 Intermediate schools which come together for a range of sporting events. The schools range from Taupo through to Rotorua, Tauranga, Whakatane and Gisborne districts. Each school hosts one or more events, with Taupo organising the Mountain Bike and Wall Climbing. Following trials, we send individuals or teams to a majority of these events. (see timetable below)
Other events we are regularly involved in:
- Waikato/BOP ‘Red Events’ hosted by Errol Newlands (Triathlon, duathlon, Mt Bike & Road cycling.
- NZ AIMS Games held in September covering a range of codes and up to 10,000 Intermediate Age Students from throughout NZ.
- North Island Intermediate Road Cycle Champs (hosted by Taupo Intermediate on the Taupo Motor Race Track).
- Central Plateau Ski Championships at Whakapapa.
- Several equestrian events in Waikato, BOP and Hawkes Bay.
- Along with these we support students at a range of North Island and National events eg: NZ Schools Triathlon Champs, NI Schools Mt Bike Champs etc.
| BOP/PB – Super 11 – 2019 Timetable | |||
| Term 1 | |||
| Event | Week | Date | Organiser |
| Tennis | 6 | Friday 15th March | Whakatane |
| Open Water Swim | 6 | Friday 15th March | Whakatane |
| Swimming | 7 | Friday 22nd March | Rotorua |
| Touch Rugby | 9 | Friday 29th March | Mokoia |
| Term 2 | |||
| Golf | 1 | Friday 3rd May | Te Puke |
| Rugby U48kg | 2 | Friday 10th May | Gisborne |
| Indoor Bowls | 3 | Friday 17th May | Tauranga |
| Badminton | 4 | Friday 24th May | Whakatane |
| Squash | 5 | Friday 31st May | Tauranga |
| Mountain Biking | 6 | Friday 7th June | Taupo |
| Ultimate Frisbee | 7 | Friday 14th June | Gisborne |
| Rockwall Climbing | 8 | Friday 21st June | Taupo |
| Mixed 6-aside Hockey | 9 | Friday 28th June | Kaitao |
| Term 3 | |||
| Basketball | 1 | Friday 26th July | Kaitao |
| Winter Tournament | 2 | Friday 2nd August | Bay of Plenty |
| Cross Country | 3 | Friday 9th August | Mount |
| Rugby 7s | 5 | Friday 23rd August | Te Puke |
| NZ AIMS Games | 8 | Sunday 8th – Friday 13th September | WBOP Int. Schools |
| Term 4 | |||
| Ki-o-Rahi | 3 | Friday 1st November | Gisborne |
| Annual Meeting | 4 | Thursday 7th November | Whakatane |
| Volleyball | 4 | Friday 8th November | Otumoetai |
| Beach Challenge/Triathlon | 5 | Thursday 14th – Friday 15th November | Gisborne/Ilminster |