Following are the results for event 3, filtered to show race 3 heats races.
| Heat 3 | [ race results ] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Christchurch Boys High School 1 | [ crew ] | 7:34.92 | 3.3.1 |
| 2nd | St Bede's College 1 | [ crew ] | 7:55.19 | 3.3.6 |
| 3rd | Mt Aspiring College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:00.97 | 3.3.3 |
| 4th | St Andrew's College 2 | [ crew ] | 8:09.53 | 3.3.4 |
| 5th | Queen Charlotte College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:10.67 | 3.3.2 |
| 6th | Burnside High School 1 | [ crew ] | 8:11.78 | 3.3.8 |
| 7th | Westlake Boys High School 2 | [ crew ] | 8:36.85 | 3.3.7 |
| 8th | Cromwell College 1 | [ crew ] | 8:53.06 | 3.3.5 |