Queen's High School
195 Surrey Street, St Clair · Otago & Southland
Composite score
Established
Above median
Rank #1,096 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Queen's High School's 2024 ERO review of its international student provision found the school has established processes for reviewing provision and compliance with the Code. Strengths include a robust homestay vetting process emphasising wellbeing and safety, regular contact with homestay hosts, and regular individual meetings to monitor international students' wellbeing and progress.
Best suited for
Students aged 13-18 in St Clair looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Queen's High School a good school?
Queen's High School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Robust homestay vetting process with emphasis on wellbeing and safety
- Regular contact maintained with homestay hosts about student experiences
- Regular individual meetings to monitor international students' wellbeing and progress
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 86% · L2 76% · UE 52% · near band median (n=84) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 21% · Te Pūkenga 16% · Industry 1% · near band median (n=81) · why? ▼ hide
75% to Y13 · near band median (n=86) · why? ▼ hide
standdowns 5.6/1k · suspensions 2.8/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · above band median (n=404) · why? ▼ hide
+63.5% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=403) · why? ▼ hide
83/100 from ERO review 2024-08 · top quartile of band (n=406) · 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): 83/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-08-12 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- The school has established processes for reviewing its provision for international students and compliance with the Code
- The school has a robust process for vetting homestays, with wellbeing and safety being paramount
- There are regular individual meetings to monitor international students' wellbeing and progress
- Staff across the school are supportive towards international students
- International students are engaged in their academic programmes and in English language learning support
"School governance and leadership are appropriately informed about international student engagement."
Audited financials
Year ended 2024 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$8.78M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$251k
Net assets / equity
$1.03M
3 years of audited data on file · View full history (Pro)
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
85.6%
89 of 104 leavers
-4.4pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
76.0%
79 of 104 leavers
-6.9pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
51.9%
54 of 104 leavers
-6.7pt 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.
75.0%
2024 cohort · 104 students
-5.0pt 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
5.6
5 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
2.8
3 this year · NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Vocational Pathway Awards
School leavers achieving Vocational Pathway Awards by industry sector (2024).
- Service Industries 23
- Creative Industries 2
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
$6.24M
Per-student funding · 2022
$10,618
2018
$4.9M
2019
$4.4M
2020
$4.8M
2021
$5.3M
2022
$6.2M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 09 162
- Year 10 140
- Year 11 125
- Year 12 99
- Year 13+ 79
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 75.7%
- Māori 24.5%
- Pacific 10.4%
- Asian 9.2%
- Other / MELAA 4.9%
- International 1.2%
International students
SIEBA member · Day school only
ESOL support
dedicated class
Years accepted
Year 9 through Year 13
Location
195 Surrey Street, St Clair. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Queen's High School.
Kings High School (Dunedin)
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 0.3km · 835 roll
70
0 vs this
Bathgate Park School
Full Primary · 0.4km · 135 roll
32
-38 vs this
St Clair School
Contributing · 0.5km · 402 roll
53
-17 vs this
St Bernadette's School (Forbury)
Contributing · 0.7km · 193 roll
74
+4 vs this
Te Whirika Sara Cohen Specialist School
Specialist School · 0.9km · 73 roll
53
-17 vs this
Carisbrook School
Full Primary · 1.1km · 367 roll
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-28 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Queen's High School a good school?
Queen's High School scores 70/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Above median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-08 review identified 6 key findings. The school has established processes for reviewing its provision for international students and compliance with the Code
How do I enrol my child at Queen's High School?
Contact the school directly on 03-4557212, email qhs@queens.school.nz, or visit www.queens.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's High School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Queen's High School has 588 students, with an EQI of 463 (mid-range socio-economic context). It is a girls school-only school.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Queen's High School in 2024-08, signed by Shelley Booysen. 5 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
- queens.school.nz
- sieba.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz