Bree White, of Central Netball, is a newbie alongside last year's U15 players Asher Grapes, Janayah Lewis, Maddison Kaye, Imke Kitchin, Valentine Kahukura and Jaimee Tapene.
Grapes has been in outstanding form following her Aotearoa Maori campaign and is a linchpin in the shooting circle alongside Hunt for Height player Imke Kitchin and the versatile Janayah Lewis from Napier Girls' High School.
The team are coming off a build-up in the Betty Steffenson (Palmerston North), Bay and Waikato-Bay of Plenty zone tournaments.
Those tourneys gave them some exposure to the top New Zealand Secondary Schools players and teams.
"While we have been a bit inconsistent with our performances we have produced some beautiful patches of netball and we will be looking to build on these," says assistant coach Rebecca Martin.
Forty teams are attending the national tournament encompassing pool play for the first two days.
Hawke's Bay will lock horns with Whangarei, Mid Canterbury, North Harbour 1 and Rotorua.
Team: Hinehea Keil (c), Myer Crawford-Pakoti (vc), Asher Grapes, Valentine Kahukura, Maddison Kaye, Imke Kitchin, Janayah Lewis, Zana Renton, Summer Taylor, Jaimee Tapene, Bree White.
Management: Lee-Anne Taylor (coach), Rebecca Martin (assistant coach), Margot Kerins (manager).