Athletics Australia has made a number of significant changes to the national competition structure for athletes aged 13-19 years, for the 2010/2011 season. These changes provide a clear and more defined pathway for athletes, improve quality and quantity of competition and facilitate the transition of athletes from schools to our Senior Athletics clubs.

The following two (2) competitions are at the forefront of the national pathway. The main characteristics of these competitions are outlined below.

Australian All Schools (Melbourne, December 2010)
- Primarily a state vs. state (team based) competition
- Age groups Under 18, Under 16 & Under 14 only
- Limit of two athletes per event in the age groups listed above
- Athletes selected from performance at the Queensland Secondary School Championships only (no qualifying standards apply)
- Athletes must be bona fide Queensland school students

Australian Junior Championships (Sydney, March 2011)
- Considered the premier individual National Championships for athletes 13-19 years (effectively taking the place of the previous Australian All Schools model)
- Age groups Under 14, Under 15, Under 16, Under 17, Under 18 & Under 20.
- Athletes selected by reaching the Athletics Australia qualifying standard at a ratified competition from January 2010.
- Athletes may also be selected by finishing 1st, 2nd or 3rd at the Queensland Secondary School Championships (October 2010) or at the Queensland Junior State Championships (February 2011).
- Athletes must be registered with a senior athletics club
Queensland Team Selection Criteria, containing the full selection details and conditions, will be made available for each of the above Australian Championships.

Note - Queensland School Sport will continue to conduct the Queensland Secondary School Championships held in October, and Queensland Athletics will continue to conduct the Queensland Junior State Championships (U14-U20) in February. March Nationals can be qualified at any ANQ competition throughout the remainder of the 2010 season.

Any further questions on this new pathway, please contact me on the details below,