2025 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships

2025 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships

Last week, three boys from the Preparatory and 20 boys from the Senior School travelled to Mt Buller in Victoria to participate in the 2025 Australian Interschools Snowsports Championships. The Victorian Interschools system operates a little differently from that in New South Wales, as does Mt Buller to NSW resorts, so there is always an element of mild trepidation when we venture south of the border. At least from my impression and retrospection on the week, the experience was exceptional on all levels. Mt Buller is an absolutely stunning environment to ski and snowboard in; the race rules, while different, do make sense and allow for measured scheduling; the people staffing and enjoying the mountain seemed so genuinely happy and always ready to assist; our team parents revelled in the experience of watching their sons race and compete; and the boys, as usual, represented the School outstandingly in competition and in leisure at all times. It truly was a marvellous week.

Please see below for a summary of National Rankings by day and event. Where multiple names are written, the result represents a Team result. For single names, it is individual results:

Day 1 Results:

  • Division 4 Alpine: Theo Karedis, Adrian Zhang, Callum Saurajen — 8th in Australia
  • Division 3 Moguls: Oli Klaas — 18th

Day 2 Results:

  • Division 4 Ski Cross: Adrian Zhang, Theo Karedis, Callum Saurajen — 7th

Day 3 Results:

  • Division 4 Moguls: Theo Karedis — 21st
  • Division 3 Alpine: Oli Klaas — 24th
  • Division 1 Slopestyle: Ari Ganassin — 18th

Day 4 Results:

Cross Country Classic:

  • Division 4: William Sprott — 8th
    • Division 3: Jackson Sprott, Jake Mears, Oli Klaas — 4th
    • Division 1: Alexander Yu, Taj Robertson, Max L’Orange — 5th

Cross Country Relay

  • Division 1: Alexander Yu, Taj Robertson, Max L’Orange — 8th
Noah S, George L, Neo P National Bronze Division 1 Showboards GS
Charlie Kovacs, Division 1 Alpine
Adrian Zhang, Divison 4 Alpine
Noah S National Champion and Team Silver with George L Division 1 Slopestyle Snowboard

Snowboard Slopestyle:

  • Division 1 Team Silver: Noah S and George L
    • Individual Gold: Noah S – Australian National Champion Division 1 Snowboard Slopestyle.
  • Division 1 Moguls: Harry Dubenec, Ari Ganassin — 5th

Day 5 Results:

  • Division 2 Ski Cross: Luca Ewen, William Thompson, Benjamin Rose — 12th
  • Division 2 Snowboard Cross: Asher Shepherd — 12th
  • Division 1 Alpine Team: Charlie Kovacs, Taj Robertson, Nick Yates, Angus Motteram  – Team did not rank, Charlie Kovacs 27th
  • Division 1 Snowboard GS: Noah S, George L, Neo P — Team Bronze (3rd)

Day 6 Results:

  • Division 1 Ski Cross: Charlie Kovacs, Nicholas Yates, Angus Motteram — 4th
  • Division 1 Snowboard Cross: Noah S, George L, Neo P — 4th
  • Division 2 Alpine: William Thompson — 11th
  • Division 2 Snowboard GS: Asher Shepherd, Cyan Couch — 4th

Overall Male Team Rankings:

  • Prep School: 9th out of 11 boys’ schools
  • Senior School: equal 4th in Australia out of 11 boys’ schools

It is pertinent to point out that, of the three schools that placed above us in the Secondary Male Pointscore – The Scots College (Scots) (198 points), Melbourne Grammar (161) and The King’s School (King’s) (110), we know that Scots and King’s have extensive programmes for Snowsports. From Melbourne Grammar’s results we might assume the same. Our team continues to contend exceptionally well amongst the ranks of some very fine competitors. We have ranked 4th overall in the past three National competitions.

Many thanks for the incredible effort that the parents put into supporting their son’s skiing and snowboarding, and for their assistance in managing teams and volunteering on courses. Many thanks also to the School for its ongoing support of Snowsports.

It is never easy to leave the mountains, and an especially complex set of emotions always presents when one travels back from Nationals. It is the anticipation of the 2026 Race Season that pushes us on now. Well done to all boys who competed across the three events this season and GO SHORE!!!!!!

Mr Warwick Payne
MIC Snowsports