Queen Charlotte College
173 Waikawa Road, Picton · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Developing
Below median
Rank #1,905 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Queen Charlotte College's board assurance review in December 2024 found the board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major operational areas. Nine areas of non-compliance were identified during the review, and the board has taken steps to address these. The school has no active Ministry of Education intervention.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in Picton looking for a state-funded setting.
Is Queen Charlotte College a good school?
Queen Charlotte College scores 51/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Board has formally attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements across all major operational areas
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
L1 75% · L2 59% · UE 28% · bottom quartile of band (n=109) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 7% · Te Pūkenga 9% · Industry 11% · near band median (n=102) · why? ▼ hide
71% to Y13 · below band median (n=115) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 27.3/1k · suspensions 4.3/1k · exclusions 3.3/1k · near band median (n=468) · why? ▼ hide
+5.4% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=469) · why? ▼ hide
53/100 from ERO review 2024-12 · bottom 10% of band (n=471) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 53/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-12-03 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
- Nine areas of non-compliance identified during the board assurance process requiring corrective action
- Board has taken steps to address identified areas of non-compliance
- Next School Board assurance will be reported within three years alongside Te Ara Huarau evaluation
"The Board must meet the objectives in governing the school, self-review, and monitor its performance against strategic planning documents"
Composite score across reviews
3 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2024. Click a point to read that review.
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
74.5%
38 of 51 leavers
-11.2pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
58.8%
30 of 51 leavers
-20.6pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
27.5%
14 of 51 leavers
-20.1pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
70.6%
2024 cohort · 51 students
-7.2pt vs 2023
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
27.3
17 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
4.3
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
3.3
2 this year · NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Creative Industries 4
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$5.87M
Per-student funding · 2022
$15,768
2018
$3.9M
2019
$4.5M
2020
$4.4M
2021
$4.9M
2022
$5.9M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 07 55
- Year 08 48
- Year 09 68
- Year 10 64
- Year 11 60
- Year 12 66
- Year 13+ 30
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 66.1%
- Māori 50.5%
- Pacific 5.6%
- Asian 4.6%
- Other / MELAA 1.9%
- International 0.8%
Location
173 Waikawa Road, Picton. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Queen Charlotte College a good school?
Queen Charlotte College scores 51/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-12 review identified 4 key findings. Board has attested to regulatory and legislative requirements across Board Administration, Curriculum, Health/Safety/Welfare, Personnel Management, Finance, and Assets
How do I enrol my child at Queen Charlotte College?
Contact the school directly on 03-5736558, email admin@qcc.school.nz, or visit www.qcc.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Queen Charlotte College is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Queen Charlotte College has 372 students, with an EQI of 491 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Queen Charlotte College in 2024-12, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz