| Placing | Athlete | Team | Preliminaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jono Jackson | Glendowie College | 4:19.18 |
| 2 | Tadele Tekle-Haimanot | Mt Roskill Grammar | 4:22.02 |
| 3 | Scott Russell | Botany Downs Secondary College | 4:22.18 |
| 4 | Mathew Morreau | Auckland Grammar School | 4:22.74 |
| 5 | Michael Vercoe-Curtis | Kelston Boys High School | 4:23.73 |
| 6 | Daniel Smith | Auckland Grammar School | 4:23.97 |
| 7 | Ben Barry | Kings College | 4:24.54 |
| 8 | Nick Sissons | Kings College | 4:28.96 |
| 9 | William Harris | St Peter's College (Auckland) | 4:30.79 |
| 10 | John Lee | Pakuranga College | 4:33.64 |
| 11 | Brad Davis | Rutherford College | 4:45.03 |
| 12 | Sam Burridge | Auckland Grammar School | 4:55.67 |
| -- | Oliver Church | Green Bay High School | DNS |
| -- | John Le | Pakuranga College | SCR |
| -- | Haile Tesfae | Mt Roskill Grammar | DNS |