| Placing | Athlete | Team | Preliminaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy-Jo Mann | Kings College | 2:22.80q |
| 2 | Katrina Finn | Otago Girls High School | 2:24.02q |
| 3 | Charlotte Osborne | Morrinsville College | 2:25.79q |
| 4 | Rosa Scott | St Hilda's Collegiate | 2:28.13 |
| 5 | Madeline Munro | Henderson High School | 2:34.09 |
| 6 | Emma MacDonnell | South Otago High School | 2:40.72 |
| 7 | KERRYN McKEOWN | Northern Southland College | 2:43.28 |
| 8 | Peta Rossiter | Whakatane High School | 3:03.60 |
| -- | Anna Begg | St Hilda's Collegiate | DNS |
| Placing | Athlete | Team | Preliminaries |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ILANDRE BESTER | Wellington Girls' College | 2:24.85q |
| 2 | Julia Averill | Christchurch Girls High School | 2:24.90q |
| 3 | Sonia Grant | Hastings Girls High School | 2:25.24q |
| 4 | Kristin Wallace | St Pauls Collegiate (Hamilton) | 2:25.47q |
| 5 | Tessa Murray | Waimea College | 2:27.46q |
| 6 | Erin Montgomery | Dargaville High School | 2:35.43 |
| -- | CHARLOTTE SAUNDERS | St Cuthbert's College | DNS |
| Placing | Athlete | Team | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Amy-Jo Mann | Kings College | 2:18.37 |
| 2 | Katrina Finn | Otago Girls High School | 2:18.79 |
| 3 | ILANDRE BESTER | Wellington Girls' College | 2:19.34 |
| 4 | Charlotte Osborne | Morrinsville College | 2:19.51 |
| 5 | Sonia Grant | Hastings Girls High School | 2:23.74 |
| 6 | Julia Averill | Christchurch Girls High School | 2:24.16 |
| 7 | Tessa Murray | Waimea College | 2:27.06 |
| 8 | Kristin Wallace | St Pauls Collegiate (Hamilton) | 2:27.98 |