The first ASTC tournament was first held in Sydney during December 1998, initially with Primary and Secondary Open divisions. In 1999, Primary and Secondary Girls divisions were added in order to encourage more girls to participate.

Since its inception, the Australian Schools Teams Championships has gone from strength to strength with many of Australia's top junior boys and girls participating in the event.

Each state and territory is entitled to enter one representative team per division in the four ASTC divisions. Typically, these teams are winners of their state or territory chess association endorsed finals or playoffs.

Typically, teams compete against one another in a round-robin format using long time controls (60 minutes plus a 10 second increment per move per game). However, for this year, we will be using a time control of 30 minutes plus a 10 second increment per move per player for the game in order to cater for potential technical difficulties and time zones.

Past ASTC Champions

2019 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Waverley Christian College (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD) - Secondary Open Champions

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (VIC) - Secondary Girls Champions

2018 - Adelaide, South Australia

Waverley Christian College (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Glendal Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (VIC) - Secondary Girls Champions

2017 - Sydney, New South Wales

Waverley Christian College (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Turner School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (VIC) - Secondary Girls Champions

2016 - Perth, Western Australia

Somerset College (QLD) - Primary Open Champions

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Presbyterian Ladies’ College (VIC) - Secondary Girls Champions

2015 - Melbourne, Victoria

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

St Andrews Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Abbotsleigh (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2014 - Adelaide, South Australia

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Magill Primary School (SA) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

St George Girls High School (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2013 - Gold Coast, Queensland

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Curtin Primary School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Melbourne High (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Abbotsleigh (NSW) _ Secondary Girls Champions

2012 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Greythorn Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Curtin Primary School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Scotch College (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2011 - Sydney, New South Wales

Deepdene Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Scotch College (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2010 - Perth, Western Australia

Deepdene Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

North Sydney Boys High School (NSW) - Secondary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2009 - Melbourne, Victoria

Mount View Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Scotch College (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Somerset College (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2008 - Adelaide, South Australia

Penshurst West Public School (NSW) - Primary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Scotch College (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

Somerset College (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2007 - Brisbane, Queensland

Hawker Primary (ACT) - Primary Open Champions

Curtin Primary (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Balwyn High School (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

North Sydney Girls High School (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2006 - Canberra, Australia Capital Territory

Essex Heights Primary (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Somerville House (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Balwyn High School (VIC) - Secondary Open Champions

North Sydney Girls High School (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2005 - Sydney, New South Wales

Somerset College (QLD) - Primary Open Champions

Curtin Primary School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

St. Peter's College (SA) - Secondary Open Champions

North Sydney Girls High School (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2004 - Mount Buller, Victoria

Worongary State School (QLD) - Primary Open Champions

Curtin Primary School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Sydney Boys High School (NSW) - Secondary Open Champions

Abbotsleigh (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2003 - Perth, Western Australia

Chatswood Public School (NSW) - Primary Open Champions

St Monica's Primary School (ACT) - Primary Girls Champions

Sydney Grammar School (NSW) - Secondary Open Champions

Saint Stephen's College (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

2002 - Melbourne, Victoria

Chatswood Public School (NSW) - Primary Open Champions

Essex Heights Primary School (VIC) - Primary Girls Champions

Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD) - Secondary Open Champions

Abbotsleigh (NSW) - Secondary Girls Champions

2001 - Brisbane, Queensland

Essex Heights Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Worongary State School (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD) - Secondary Open Champions

Presbyterian Ladies' College (VIC) - Secondary Girls Champions

2000 - Adelaide, South Australia

Essex Heights Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Worongary State School (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Anglican Church Grammar School (QLD) - Secondary Open Champions

Saint Stephen's College (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

1999 - Canberra, Australian Capital Territory

Somerset College (QLD) - Primary Open Champions (equal first)

Essex Heights Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions (equal first)

Worongary State School (QLD) - Primary Girls Champions

Sydney Grammar School (NSW) - Secondary Open Champions

Saint Stephen's College (QLD) - Secondary Girls Champions

1998 - Sydney, New South Wales

Essex Heights Primary School (VIC) - Primary Open Champions

Sydney Grammar School (NSW) - Secondary Open Champions