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Queen Charlotte College

Picton · Marlborough Region

Secondary (Year 7-15) · State · Co-Educational · Small urban area · Enrolment scheme

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Queen Charlotte College at a glance

Queen Charlotte College is a co-educational secondary (year 7-15) school in Picton, within the Marlborough Region, operating in the state sector, with 351 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 491. The school has been open since 1965.

With 351 students on roll, Queen Charlotte College is a large school — larger than about 68% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 491, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

80.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 8.4%.

On the isolation index the school scores 1.02 (high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 24080.8%
Pasifika 248.1%
Asian 258.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 31.0%
Other 31.0%
International 20.7%
European 240 · 80.8%
Pasifika 24 · 8.1%
Asian 25 · 8.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 1.0%
Other 3 · 1.0%
International 2 · 0.7%

Total roll recorded: 351 students. Percentages are calculated from the 2026 roll census and may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

351Students on rollLarger than 68% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
491Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.71Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
1.02Isolation indexhigh isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

School facts

  • School typeSecondary (Year 7-15)
  • YearsYears 7–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityMarlborough District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilMarlborough Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1965
  • Roll date2026 directory export
  • Statistical areaWaikawa (Marlborough District)
  • WardMarlborough Sounds General Ward
  • General electorateKaikōura
  • Māori electorate—

Location

Marlborough Region
Picton 41.2797° S · 174.0231° E
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Waikawa Bay SchoolPicton · Contributing 1.5 km Picton SchoolPicton · Contributing 2.4 km Linkwater SchoolLinkwater · Full Primary 12.1 km Waitaria Bay SchoolPicton · Full Primary 13.6 km Tua Marina SchoolBlenheim · Full Primary 17.4 km Spring Creek SchoolSpring Creek · Contributing 20.4 km

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About this data

School #287 is drawn from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity figures recorded at the same snapshot. Equity Index, isolation index, enrolment scheme and boarding fields are as published by the Ministry. Qualification attainment statistics on this site come from Education Counts releases.

Figures are provided for information and comparison only. NewzSchools is an independent directory, is not affiliated with the Ministry of Education, and does not endorse or rank schools. Always confirm enrolment details, zone boundaries and fees directly with the school.

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