Athletics West administers and selects a range of State Teams to participate in both Junior and Senior National Athletics Championships. Athletes have multiple opportunities to qualify for WA's State Teams, either through Championship medals or qualification times, these include: 

Australian All Schools Championships (December) 

SELECTION INFORMATION

Athletics West will select athletes to represent Western Australia as part of the State Team at the 2025 Australian All Schools Athletics Championships. 

All Athletics West members, including those registered with the Little Athletics or the Strive program, are eligible for selection if they meet the below criteria. 

Selection Guideline 

COMPETITION DETAILS

2025 Australian All Schools Athletics Championships
4-7 December 2025
Lakeside Stadium, Melbourne, Victoria
Further information is available on the Athletics Australia event page.

Selection Event 
31st Oct to 2nd November 2025 
WA All Schools Championships
WA Athletics Stadium, Perth, Western Australia

Entry & Event Details 

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Australian Athletics Championships (April)

AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS

WA STATE TEAM

Athletics West will select Under 13- Open athletes to represent Western Australia as part of the State Team at the 2025 Australian Athletics Championships. 

Any West Australian athlete who would like to compete as part of the WA State Team at the Australian Athletics Championships (Nationals) must be a registered member with Athletics West.

QUALIFICATION INFORMATION

Qualification Criteria

Information Guide

All athletes who meet the eligibility criteria above are invited to enter the WA State Team. It is the athlete’s responsibility to submit their entry if they have met the entry rules. Athletics West will validate entries, and submit all entries and payments to Athletics Australia based on the nominated entry list after the nominated period. 

Brisbane dates confirmed for inaugural aligned 2026 National Junior Athletics Championships

Australian Athletics (AA), and Little Athletics Australia (LAA), are pleased to announce dates and details for the inaugural aligned athletics championships in Brisbane in 2026. Reflecting closer working relationships between the two bodies, the Australian Athletics Junior Championships (AAJC) which forms part of the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series will be conducted side-by-side with the Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships (ALAC).

As previously announced, both events will be conducted in Brisbane at the Queensland Sports and Athletics Centre (QSAC). Key dates for the championships in 2026 are:

• April 12 – 14: Coles Australian Little Athletics Championships; and
• April 15 – 20: Australian Athletics Junior Championships – part of the Chemist Warehouse Summer Series.

Across both events athletes from around Australia will compete as part of a celebration of the sport and its growing success as we head towards a 2032 home games. The championships will showcase the depth and potential of the nation's next generation with thousands of school-aged athletes through to Under-20s taking part. For many young competitors, this celebration of athletics will also mark the first step on their path to future global events.

"Brisbane gives our juniors and Under-20 athletes the chance to be inspired by a future Olympic and Paralympic city," Australian Athletics CEO Simon Hollingsworth said.

"These championships represent the emerging talent in our sport, and we're thrilled to give this event the separate spotlight that it deserves."

The championships will also serve as a stepping stone in the lead-up to the 2026 World Athletics Under 20 Championships in Eugene, USA, providing a crucial selection and preparation opportunity for Australia's brightest young talent.

Little Athletics Australia CEO Myles Foreman noted the excitement for the aligned event as a pathway for our future champions, “More than seventy former Little Athletics participants were on the Australian World Championship team in Tokyo. ALAC is a fantastic teams-based championship that engenders a love for the sport and builds a pathway for kids to continue in athletics, including all the way through to representing Australia.”

The draft timetable for both events will be available closer to the Championships, noting that Under 14 events will be held towards the start of the Australian Junior Athletics Championships to enable athletes who wish to compete in both championships to minimise travel costs.

As part of the alignment AA and LAA have agreed to a number of changes in 2026 to the two events. In summary:

• The youngest age group at AAJC will be Under 14 (athletes born in 2013, or for PV and HT only, 2014). AAJC will not include an Under 13s competition (athletes born in 2014 or later).
• The age groups competing at the ALAC will be Under 12 – Athletes born in 2014 and Under 13 – Athletes born in 2013 (LAA age group definition) and will not include any age groups for athletes born before 2013.
• Eligibility for both championships will be open to the whole of sport.
• ALAC will have increased team numbers to provide more opportunities for national championships for athletes across the whole of sport.
• Little Athletics athletes who achieve the requisite AA entry standards will be eligible to compete in the AAJC.
• ALAC Entries will be managed / facilitated through LAA Member Associations.
• AAJC Entries will be managed/facilitated through AA State Member Associations.

Further information regarding the championships can be found HERE.

AA and LAA note that this will be the first aligned championships reflecting greater collaboration. Both organisations are committed to undertaking a comprehensive review after the aligned championships to seek feedback from the athletics community to inform and improve future championships.

Dates and location for the 2026 Australian Open Athletics Championships will be announced soon, with a focus on optimising the event in a Commonwealth Games year which features both able and Para athletes.

SYDNEY TO HOST AUSTRALIAN ATHLETICS OPEN CHAMPIONSHIPS IN 2026

Sydney will host the country's premier athletics championships as the Australian Athletics Championships takes place at Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre from April 9-12, 2026.

With the world watching in the lead-up to the Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games the meet will provide a powerful platform for Australia's top athletes to perform, seek team selection and connect with fans across all levels of the sport.

"There's something really special about hosting the championships in Sydney – a city that has played a key role in the story of Australian athletics since Sydney 2000," Australian Athletics CEO Simon Hollingsworth said.

"Sydney will host the stars of the sport as they work towards becoming the number one Commonwealth nation once again in Glasgow. We're thrilled to give this championship the spotlight it deserves."

Supported by the NSW Government, Sydney Olympic Park Athletics Centre will come alive as the country's top Open and Para athletes battle for national titles, world ranking points and selection stakes. Sydney Olympic Park Authority has recently completed significant upgrades to the venue, including enhanced seating and state-of-the-art screens with a new track to be installed later this year. , The upgrades reinforce the venue’s credentials as an elite athletics facility with the infrastructure to deliver an outstanding national championship experience.

NSW Minister for Sport Steve Kamper said:

“Sydney Olympic Park is synonymous with some of the most noteworthy moments in Australian athletics.

“As we celebrate the achievements of some of our greatest athletes at the Sydney 2000 Olympic and Paralympic Games, it’s fitting that we announce NSW will host the 2026 Australian Athletics Championships.

“Sydney athletics fans can look forward to witnessing Australia’s best athletes like Gout Gout and Nicola Olyslagers as they strive to set new records and win national titles.”

Further event details, timetables and ticketing information will be announced in the coming months.

Australian Half Marathon Championships (July)

Australian Cross Country Championships (August)

Australian Marathon Championships (August)

Australian Road Running Championships (October)

Additional Championships

Athletics Australia hosts tour meets and other one-day championships which event information is available through their National Events Calendar

• Australian 20km Race Walking Championships
• Australian 50km/ 100km Road Race
• Australian Mountain Running Championships
• Australian Mile Championships
• Australian U20 3000m Championships (Zatopek10: On Track Nights)
• Australian 10,000m Championships (Zatopek10: On Track Nights)

WA State Team Information

Further information on qualifications for the State Teams will be released ahead of each event. For more information please contact Athletics West at admin@athleticswest.com.au or call 08 6272 0480.

State Teams Page