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Schools in Queenstown

Queenstown has 4 schools with a combined roll of 2,783 students. Primary schools make up the largest part of the local network, with 3 primary and 1 secondary schools represented. Among schools with a current Equity Index, the average is 402, ranging from 393 to 416. The Equity Index describes estimated socio-economic barriers, not school quality.

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4
Schools
1
Locations
3
State schools
0
Private schools

3 State · 0 State Integrated · 0 Private · 1 other authorities — 4 total.

Browse Queenstown schools by type

See how Queenstown's school system breaks down by level, from Contributing and Full Primary through to Secondary and Composite — each links to its own filtered list.

Full Primary schools 3
Secondary schools 1

Schools by location

The suburbs with the most schools on record in Queenstown, in our directory.

Frankton · 1

Equity Index in Queenstown

The Equity Index estimates the socio-economic barriers students face, on average. Higher values indicate higher estimated barriers — it is not a measure of school quality. Full methodology →

402
Average
393
Lowest
416
Highest

EQI statistics exclude schools without a current published EQI.

Fewest 3 schools (75%)
Few 1 schools (25%)
Below Average 0 schools (0%)
Average 0 schools (0%)
Above Average 0 schools (0%)
Many 0 schools (0%)
Most 0 schools (0%)

Find a school in Queenstown

Search, sort and narrow down every published school in Queenstown by type, authority or enrolment scheme.

Filter schools — type · authority · enrolment scheme · suburb
School Suburb Type Roll Equity Index Enrolment scheme Authority
Queenstown Primary School
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 522 402 Zoned State
Shotover Primary School
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 580 396 Zoned State
St Joseph's School (Queenstown)
Co-Educational
 — Full Primary · Years 1–8 130 393 Zoned State : Integrated
Wakatipu High School
Co-Educational
 Frankton Secondary · Years 9–15 1,551 416 No scheme listed State

What "enrolment scheme" means

What a "Yes" or "No" in the enrolment scheme column actually determines for a family applying to a school in Queenstown.

  • A school with an enrolment scheme (a home zone) must enrol every child who lives inside it.
  • A school with no scheme listed can generally accept enrolments from anywhere.

Reading the Equity Index

Two quick things worth remembering when comparing EQI numbers across the table above.

  • A higher number means more estimated socio-economic barriers, not a "better" or "worse" school.
  • Private schools don't receive an Equity Index.

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Once you've found a school in Queenstown, check when term actually starts and finishes — most state schools across New Zealand follow the same national term structure, with only small regional variations.

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