| Placing | Athlete | Team | Finals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Brown | Kings High School | 1:59.32 |
| 2 | Glen Ballam | Southland Boys High School | 2:00.72 |
| 3 | Ben Ford | Ashburton College | 2:01.41 |
| 4 | Simon Bunckenburg | Roncalli College | 2:01.69 |
| 5 | Kalum Martinus | Greymouth High School | 2:05.89 |
| 6 | Andrew Stevenson | Timaru Boys' High School | 2:05.90 |
| 7 | Matthew Hopper | Linwood College | 2:08.11 |
| 8 | Hamish O'Connell | Christchurch Boys High School | 2:09.11 |
| 9 | Michael Hishon | St Bede's College | 2:09.99 |
| 10 | Addisu Asres | Papanui High School | 2:10.49 |
| 11 | Ethan Ryan | Christchurch Boys High School | 2:11.44 |
| 12 | Ben Anderson | Kings High School | 2:13.17 |
| 13 | Volkmar Noeke | Nelson College | 2:17.24 |
| -- | Campbell Burke | East Otago High School | DNS |
| -- | Alex Emmerson | Otago Boys High School | DNS |