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Shotover 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 Shotover Primary School

Shotover Primary School is a co-educational full primary school in Queenstown, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 580 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 396. The school has been open since 2015.

With 580 students on roll, Shotover Primary School is a large school — larger than about 85% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 396, 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 67 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

75.4% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.78 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 457 · 75.4%
Pasifika 14 · 2.3%
Asian 86 · 14.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 42 · 6.9%
Other 2 · 0.3%
International 5 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 580 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

580Students on rollLarger than 85% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
396Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.82Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.78Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Queenstown 45.0057° S · 168.7766° E
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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
  • Opened2015
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