Following are the results for event 3, filtered to show race 1 heats races.
| Heat 1 | [ race results ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Whakatane High School 1 | [ crew ] | 8:28.43 | 3.1.7 |
| 2nd | Marlborough Boys College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:40.95 | 3.1.8 |
| 3rd | John McGlashan College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:47.83 | 3.1.3 |
| 4th | Otago Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 8:52.46 | 3.1.2 |
| 5th | St Paul's Collegiate School 2 | [ crew ] | 9:25.86 | 3.1.6 |
| 6th | Pukekohe High School 1 | [ crew ] | 9:52.91 | 3.1.5 |
| 7th | Tauranga Boys College 1 | [ crew ] | 9:58.62 | 3.1.4 |
| Scratched crews (Heats) | ||||
| SCR | STBD 3 | [ crew ] | _:__:__ | 3.1.1 |