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Queen's High School

Dunedin · Otago Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Queen's High School

Queen's High School is a girls school secondary (year 9-15) school in Dunedin, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 587 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 463. The school has been open since 1858.

With 587 students on roll, Queen's High School is a large school — larger than about 86% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 463, 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.

76.3% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 9.6%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.13 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 455 · 76.3%
Pasifika 57 · 9.6%
Asian 53 · 8.9%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 21 · 3.5%
Other 3 · 0.5%
International 7 · 1.2%

Total roll recorded: 587 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

587Students on rollLarger than 86% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
463Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.84Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.13Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Dunedin 45.9040° S · 170.4914° E
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Nearby schools

Kings High School (Dunedin)Dunedin · Secondary (Year 9-15) 0.3 km Bathgate Park SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 0.4 km St Clair SchoolDunedin · Contributing 0.5 km St Bernadette's School (Forbury)Dunedin · Contributing 0.7 km Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist SchoolDunedin · Specialist School 0.9 km Carisbrook SchoolDunedin · Full Primary 1.1 km

School information

  • School typeSecondary (Year 9-15)
  • YearsYears 9–15
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderGirls School
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityDunedin City
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago 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
  • Opened1858
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