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St Joseph's School (Queenstown)

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 St Joseph's School (Queenstown)

St Joseph's School (Queenstown) is a co-educational full primary school in Queenstown, within the Otago Region, operating in the state : integrated sector, with 130 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 393. The school has been open since 1915.

With 130 students on roll, St Joseph's School (Queenstown) is a medium-sized school — larger than about 33% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 393, 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 70 points is substantial enough to matter when comparing schools.

The largest group is European at 63.3%, with a meaningful Asian community at 28.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.74 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 88 · 63.3%
Pasifika 4 · 2.9%
Asian 39 · 28.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.2%
Other 5 · 3.6%

Total roll recorded: 130 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

130Students on rollLarger than 33% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
393Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.95Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.74Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Queenstown 45.0309° S · 168.6654° E
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Nearby schools

Queenstown Primary SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 0.6 km Kingsview SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 5.1 km Remarkables Primary SchoolQueenstown · Full Primary 5.3 km Liger Leadership AcademyQueenstown · Composite 6.4 km Wakatipu High SchoolQueenstown · Secondary (Year 9-15) 6.6 km Te Kura Whakatipu o KawarauQueenstown · Full Primary 7.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState : Integrated
  • 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 entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1915
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