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Queenstown Primary School

Queenstown · 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 Queenstown Primary School

Queenstown Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Queenstown, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 522 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 402. The school has been open since 1975.

With 522 students on roll, Queenstown Primary School is a large school — larger than about 82% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 402, which is well below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm. The gap of 61 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 69.1%, with a meaningful Asian community at 20.3% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.77 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 357 · 69.1%
Pasifika 13 · 2.5%
Asian 105 · 20.3%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 25 · 4.8%
Other 16 · 3.1%
International 1 · 0.2%

Total roll recorded: 522 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

522Students on rollLarger than 82% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
402Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.94Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.77Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Queenstown 45.0275° S · 168.6595° E
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Nearby schools

St Joseph's School (Queenstown)Queenstown · Full Primary 0.6 km Kingsview SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 5.5 km Remarkables Primary SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 5.7 km Liger Leadership AcademyQueenstown · Composite 6.8 km Wakatipu High SchoolQueenstown · Secondary (Year 9-15) 7 km Te Kura Whakatipu o KawarauQueenstown · Full Primary 8.1 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMedium urban area
  • Territorial authorityQueenstown-Lakes District
  • 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 entryYes — students start in cohorts
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1975
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