The 2017 World Junior Figure Skating Championships were held March 15–19, 2017 in Taipei, Taiwan.

Pair champions Ekaterina Alexandrovskaya / Harley Windsor became the first skaters representing Australia to win gold at an ISU Figure Skating Championships.

Skaters may remain age-eligible for Junior Worlds even after competing nationally and internationally at the senior level.

Based on the results of the 2016 World Junior Championships, the ISU allowed each country one to three entries per discipline.

They also became the first skaters representing Australia to receive gold at an ISU Figure Skating Championships.