Chess Tournament

Vermont Secondary College Crowned Champions at Northern Star Zonal Chess Tournament

Vermont Secondary College has proudly emerged as the 2026 champions of the Northern Star Zonal School Chess Tournament hosted at Tintern Grammar School. Competing against a strong field of talented schools, Vermont’s players demonstrated exceptional skill, strategic thinking, and composure under pressure.

Team Results (13 schools participated):

1st place – Vermont Secondary College – 23.5 points

2nd place – Wesley College Glen Waverley – 22 points

3rd place – Mentone Grammar School – 20.5 points

4th place – Donvale Christian College – 20 points

5th place – Tintern Grammar School – 18.5 points

Individual Prizes:

Khushal L 7H3 – Star of the tournament

Rohan M 7H4 – Gold medal

Aritha W 8M1 – Bronze medal

Matthew L 102 – Bronze medal

Qualified for the Secondary Open Regional Final (score out of 7 points):

Hayden W 7S3 – 5 points

Hetarth J 7M1 – 4.5 points

Arshan B 7S2 – 4 points 

Jack N 910 – 4 points 

Qualified for the Secondary Girls State Final (score out of 7 points):

Annika L 108 – 3 points

Individual results (score out of 7 points)

Hayden P 7H1 – 3.5 points

Samay J 7H2 – 3 points

Krish S 7M3 – 3 points

Thomas S 907 – 2.5 points

Aveer R 7H1 – 2.5 points

Aishani M 7H1 – 2 points

Dev S 7H3 – 2 points

Chaarya DS 7M4 – 2 points

Abizer H 7H5 – 1 point

A proud moment for Vermont Secondary College and is an inspiration for other students to get involved in chess club on Wednesday lunchtime. I would also like to thank the parents who have supported their child’s interests, this could not be possible without you.

The next tournament will be the Secondary Open Regional Final at Wesley College. 10 of our players have qualified and are excited to participate in the hopes of being invited to the State Final.

Congratulations to all the players involved in this outstanding accomplishment!

Minhtu Nguyen

Chess Club Coordinator

Head of Mathematics and Numeracy