Welcome to the 2026 Australian Schools Teams Chess Championships (ASTC), which will be held in Canberra on 5–6 December 2026. Representative schools from each state will compete against each other to determine the Australian Schools Team Champion in the following categories:

• Australian Secondary Schools Open Teams Championship

• Australian Secondary Schools Girls' Teams Championship

• Australian Primary Schools Open Teams Championship

• Australian Primary Schools Girls' Teams Championship

This competition is open to selected schools from each state. If you are interested in learning about the qualification process in your state, please contact your local organisers (see Links page).