| Placing | Athlete | Team | Preliminaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Wilkins | Glendowie College | 5:12.14 |
| 2 | Anna de Heer | Diocesan School for Girls | 5:12.93 |
| 3 | Devon Hiley | St Cuthbert's College | 5:21.16 |
| 4 | Rosalie Chang | St Cuthbert's College | 5:22.82 |
| 5 | Christie Jamieson | St Kentigern College | 5:24.68 |
| 6 | Julia Kerr | Epsom Girls Grammar School | 5:28.04 |
| 7 | Elise Salt | St Cuthbert's College | 5:29.51 |
| 8 | Sarah Polglase | Baradene College | 5:36.29 |
| 9 | Charlotte Findlay | Baradene College | 5:37.97 |
| 10 | Anneka Herdson | St Cuthbert's College | 5:39.26 |
| 11 | Sarah Adam | Diocesan School for Girls | 5:43.15 |
| 12 | Amy Leong | Epsom Girls Grammar School | 5:44.78 |
| 13 | Sarah Jones | St Dominic's College | 5:47.84 |
| 14 | Veronica Eades | Avondale College | 6:06.86 |
| 15 | Lisa Barry | Glendowie College | 6:11.21 |
| 16 | Anna Percy | Diocesan School for Girls | 6:21.75 |
| 17 | Jenni Bickerton | Onehunga High School | 6:35.20 |
| 18 | Monique Rapson | Onehunga High School | 6:36.16 |