Queen Margaret College

CompositeSingle Sex - GirlsYear 1–13PrivateOpen enrolmentIB
53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington
756 students
Large school
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Equity Index
Open enrolment
No zone — anyone can apply

BoundFor analysis · from ERO reports and public data

Our read on Queen Margaret College

Queen Margaret College Meets All Registration Criteria

ERO has confirmed that Queen Margaret College meets all criteria for registration as a private school under New Zealand law. The review scope was limited to registration requirements rather than a full school performance review, so detailed academic outcomes were not assessed. Notably positive findings were made about the school's international student programme and boarding hostel provision.

Source: ERO, 21 October 2025 · How we write these · What ERO ratings mean

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Where the school sits and who it accepts

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Queen Margaret College

53 Hobson Street, Thorndon, Wellington

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How enrolment at Queen Margaret College works

Ministry of Education enrolment-scheme status, and what it means for an application.

No enrolment scheme is listed for Queen Margaret College, so it is open enrolment: a family can apply from any address, and there is no home zone and no out-of-zone ballot. Whether a place exists still turns on capacity at the year level you need — ask the school which intakes it is taking applications for and by when.

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What families ask about Queen Margaret College

Does Queen Margaret 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 Margaret College teach?
Queen Margaret College teaches Year 1–13.
What is Queen Margaret College's Equity Index?
No EQI value is available here. The EQI is a funding measure, not a school-quality score.
How large is the school?
The latest listed roll is 756 students.
When was the latest listed ERO review?
The latest review date in the public data is October 2025.

The basics

Ministry of Education records

Teaching language
All students taught in English/other setting
Opened
1919
Principal
Jayne-Ann Young
Urban/rural setting
Major urban area
Donation requests
Not Applicable

Academic pathways

Queen Margaret College offers the International Baccalaureate (IB) pathway. NCEA tables alone don't capture this school's full academic offering. The full school report puts this pathway in context for your family.

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