Heron Eyecare Primary Teams Chess Classic

formerly known as

Toowoomba District Primary School Teams Chess Championship

Tournament Details

The annual Heron Eyecare Primary Teams Chess Classic will be held at Toowoomba Showgrounds – Founders Pavilion. This event is open to all primary schools in the Toowoomba region from Years 1 to 6.

Date: Tuesday, 2 September 2025

Start Time: 8.30 am arrival  for a 9.00 am start.

Finish Time: Approximately 4.00 pm

Venue: Toowoomba Showgrounds – Founders Pavilion

Pick Up And Drop Off

Car and bus parking is available in the big grassed area just before the Founders Pavilion.

Divisions

There will be 2 divisions:

  • Open Division (All Ages)
  • Novice Division (Years 1 – 3)

Prizes

  • Perpetual Trophy – 1st Place Team Overall (Open Division)
  • Perpetual Trophy – Les Lord All Rookie Encouragement Award (Open Division)

These prizes will be repeated in both divisions:

  • 1st Place – (4 trophies)
  • 2nd Place – (4 trophies)
  • 3rd Place – (4 trophies)
  • 4th Place – (4 medallions)
  • 5th Place – (4 medallions)
  • Best All-Female Team (4 trophies)
  • Outstanding Team Achievement Award (4 trophies) (novice division only)

Entry Fees: $95.00 per team of four

No. of Rounds: 7 Rounds

Time Control: 11 mins each (no increment)

Deadline For Entries: Friday 29 August 2025  at 6.00 pm.

Food and Drink: Details of canteen onsite will be provided in due course.

Other Important Details

  • Each school needs to have a representative/s (eg. teacher) from their school for the supervision & responsibility of their students. See Tournament Participation Rules.
  • It is recommended that students bring a book, or a ball to play with in between the rounds/games.
  • It is recommended that students bring bottled water on the day.
  • Please collect the money for all your students (at your end). The Toowoomba Chess Club will invoice your school for the total amount of teams from your school after the event.
  • All parents/family members/friends etc are able to attend the tournament.
  • Information about the Toowoomba District Primary Teams State Qualifier will be handed out to the school representatives involved at the end of the Primary Teams Chess Championship. Please stay until the end to allow for the distribution of this information to the top teams’ schools. Note: This is important because it is on Saturday 6 September 2025. It will also be put up on the website under school tournaments.

Entry Forms

 Download Novice Entry Form

Download Open Entry Form

Please download both entry forms above, complete and send your completed entry forms (Open and Novice Divisions) to sam@toowoombachessclub.com.au as per both entry deadline dates at the top of the page.

You will find one entry form for each division. Please complete the details in the relevant columns and make sure you group each team together on the entry form, giving each member of one team the same team number.

Parents

Please arrange to let your child/ren’s school know of their registration and arrange payment to the school.

Enquiries

Please direct all enquiries to Sam Buckley, Toowoomba Chess Club on 0413 147 494 or email to sam@toowoombachessclub.com.au.

How to Get There

Please see the map below of where the tournament is located.

Directions

The red cross shows the location of the Heron Eyecare Primary Teams Chess Classic.

In Venue Directions

See the Founders Pavilion and parking area on map.

Introducing our Sponsor – Heron Eyecare

We are thrilled to announce Heron Eyecare as the official sponsor of this annual primary school chess competition.

They are dedicated to providing exceptional vision care services to the Toowoomba community, ensuring that every child sees their best both on and off the chessboard.

Heron Eyecare is one of the most technologically advanced practices in Australia and this technology is used to provide the best eye health care and the best eyewear available in the world. In 2019, Heron Eyecare partnered with Zeiss Vision Care to become one of Australia’s most advanced practices in delivering individually customised eyewear. 

With this commitment to excellence and community support, Heron Eyecare is the perfect partner for our event.

Visit their website to find out more about how they can help you and your family deliver clear and comfortable vision.

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