Queen Elizabeth College

SecondaryCo-EducationalYear 7–13StateOpen enrolment
Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North
359 students
Medium school
556
Equity Index · High Priority Needs
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

About this school · from Ministry of Education data

Queen Elizabeth College in brief

Queen Elizabeth College is a medium state co-educational secondary school (Year 7–13) in Palmerston North, Palmerston North, with 359 students on the roll. Its Equity Index of 556 is above the national midpoint, meaning more of its students face socio-economic barriers, and the school receives extra funding to support them. EQI reflects funding need, not school quality. It has no enrolment zone, so any family can apply. It opened in 1906.

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Queen Elizabeth College

Rangitikei Street, Palmerston North, Palmerston North

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How enrolment at Queen Elizabeth College works

  • No enrolment scheme is listed for Queen Elizabeth College, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, with no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. A place still turns on capacity at the year level you need.
  • Year levels: Year 7–13
  • Roll size: Medium school
  • School website: qec.school.nz

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What families ask about Queen Elizabeth College

Does Queen Elizabeth College have an enrolment zone?
No current enrolment scheme is listed. Applications are generally open, subject to the school's enrolment process and available places.
What year levels does Queen Elizabeth College teach?
Queen Elizabeth College teaches Year 7–13.
What is Queen Elizabeth College's Equity Index?
The listed EQI is 556. EQI reflects socioeconomic barriers used for funding; it is not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 359 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
No recent ERO review date is available in the current public data.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1906
Principal
Chris Moller
Donation requests
Not Requested
Donations not requested (except school camps)

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