Following are the results for event 5, filtered to show race 1 heats races.
| Heat 1 | [ race results ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christ's College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:04.26 | 5.1.7 |
| 2nd | St Bede's College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:08.30 | 5.1.1 |
| 3rd | Westlake Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:16.89 | 5.1.3 |
| 4th | Timaru Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:18.16 | 5.1.2 |
| 5th | Whanganui Collegiate School 2 | [ crew ] | 7:36.84 | 5.1.6 |
| 6th | John McGlashan College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:43.15 | 5.1.5 |
| 7th | St Paul's Collegiate School 2 | [ crew ] | 8:19.27 | 5.1.4 |