This event started slowly but soon grew into an event frequented by future Olympic and World Championship representatives and medallists. Many have gone onto the the World Junior Championships in the same year as their schoolboy medal.
As this occurs nearly every year in recent times, it has been an accurate indicator of future success.
2006 Medallists
| Year | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | 6th | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | Andrew Woollen - Southport, QLD | Michael Coleman - Taree High, QLD |
Warren Addicott - Nepean High, NSW | John McKillop - St Ignatius, WA | 5.50.70 | ||
| 1983 | Andrew Fairfield-Smith - Canberra Grammar, ACT | Ben Rosser - Hale School, WA | 6.26.54 | ||||
| 1984 | Mark Trist - Brisbane Grammar, QLD | Thomas Parker - Marist College, NSW | Peter Boden - Scotch Oakburn, TAS | James Stromach - Scotch Oakburn, TAS | Richard Ford - Scotch Oakburn, TAS | 5.35.50 | |
| 1985 | Tony Brooks - Southport, QLD | Rob Dallimore - Aquinas College, WA | Ian Coates - Balgowah High, NSW | Mark Clark - Melbourne High, VIC | C Russell - Torrens, SA | A J Stapleton - Ballarat & Queens, VIC | 5.53.00 |
| 1986 | Edwin Sargent - Nepean High, NSW | Rob Dallimore - Aquinas College, WA | Janusz Hooker, Mosman, NSW | Andrew Horst - Nepean, NSW |
David Priddle - McLean High, NSW | Marcus Free - Tweed Heads, QLD | 5.32.42 |
| 1987 | Edwin Sargent - Nepean High, NSW | 5.35.25 | |||||
| 1988 | S Munro - Mildura High, VIC | 5.25.36 | |||||
| 1989 | No Race Held | ||||||
| 1990 | L Evans - SCEGGS Redlands, NSW | 9.00.82 | |||||
| 1991 | Robert Walker - Cranbrook, NSW | 7.40.00 | |||||
| 1992 | S Taylor - Scots College, NSW | 8.11.89 | |||||
| 1993 | Hamish Karrasch - Brisbane Boys College, QLD | 7.44.17 | |||||
| 1994 | S Gray - Nepean High School, NSW | 7.52.76 | |||||
| 1995 | P Dempsey - Pittwater High, NSW | 7.35.88 | |||||
| 1996 | K Parker - Jamison High, NSW | 8.15.69 | |||||
| 1997 | M Smith - Kelvin Grove High, TAS | 8.27.41 | |||||
| 1998 | Sam Beltz - Friends, TAS | 7.57.33 | |||||
| 1999 | Mitchell Punch - St Edmunds, ACT | 7.20.52 | |||||
| 2000 | Scott Brennan - Guilford Young, TAS | 7.20.50 | |||||
| 2001 | Cameron Wurf - Hutchins, TAS | 7.21.83 | |||||
| 2002 | N Carr - Guilford Young College, TAS | 7.22.98 | |||||
| 2003 | James McRae - Unity College, SA | 7.28.94 | |||||
| 2004 | James McRae - Unity College, SA | Jeremy Ellis - John XXIII College | Matthew Wyton - Scotch Oakburn, TAS | Stephen Hosie - The Don College | James Harding - Eldersite High | Chad Pamer - Emmaus Catholic College | 7.44.74 |
| 2005 | Adam Seroka -
Bunbury Catholic, |
Daniel Lang -
South Grafton High, NSW |
Tommy Bertrand - |
Lewis Price - Somerset College, QLD |
Reese Graham -
Lake Tuggeranong College, |
Kane Ramon - Lower Clarence, NSW |
7:32.08 |
| 2006 | Bede Clarke - Manning River, NSW | Kurt Spencer - Newington College, NSW | Daniel Blank - Somerset College, QLD | Turon White - St Ignatius, WA | Lewis Price- Somerset College, QLD | 7:19:21 | |
| 2007 | Taylor Wilczynski, St Brendan Shaw College (TAS) | Zac Cleaver, Narrabundah College (ACT) | Liam Ball, Prince Alfred College (SA) | Jason Waddell, Nepean Rowing Club (NSW) | Liam Gotley, Tatachilla College (SA) | James Clarke, Bunbury Cathedral Grammar (WA) | 7:20.15 |
| 2008 | Taylor Wilczynski - St Brendan Shaw College (TAS) | Riley Owen - Dickson College (ACT) | Nicholas Barnier - Canberra Grammar (ACT) | Matthew Dignan - Sydney Grammar (NSW) | Jason Waddel - Nepean Rowing Club No. 2 (NSW) | David Prosser - Bunbury Rowing Club (WA) | 7:16.78 |