Queenstown exists within an outstanding mountain and lake environment and is at the centre of a major tourist area experiencing strong growth. Queenstown offers a diverse range of opportunities and experiences, including outdoor pursuits, alpine sports and adventure tourism, water activities, an expanding wine industry, and a strong local artistic community.

As a school we work to provide our children with a positive, quality, learning environment in which they are secure and successful. Queenstown Primary School values the individual everyone working and learning within this environment is important. We aim to foster in our children a positive attitude towards learning, pride in performance, respect, honesty, tolerance and a desire to achieve excellence.

We aim to provide child centered learning with an emphasis on mastering core numeracy and literacy skills in all students and teaching in-depth, interesting and relevant inquiry based curriculum topics that motivate students.

We have a large number of initiatives to cater for student needs. We have a part time teacher employed to do small group literacy teaching for at risk students, we have a full time equivalent reading recovery teachers and provide E.S.O.L tuition. We have a full time Physical Education Specialist and offer Gifted and Talented classes across all levels. We employ a counselor to work with students and parents and we host the Resource teachers of learning and behavior for the Queenstown Lakes District.

Information and communication technologies are integrated seamlessly across the curriculum at our school. The school boasts around 200 computers, 6 interactive whiteboards and an increasing amount of extra I.C.T gear to support our teaching and learning. The school is currently the lead school for the M.O.E., I.C.T teaching and learning professional development programme. The school also employs a Japanese teacher.

Queenstown Primary School has excellent Outdoor Education programmes. Before they go on to high school, our children will have learnt to swim, ice skate and ski. They will have explored the walks and activities in the local area with their parents during outdoor education week, and camped away from home at least three times culminating in a five night stay at Stewart Island. School assemblies, musical productions, choir, dance and ‘Art Auctions’ are continuing to maintain a strong emphasis on the arts in our school.

The School has 26 classrooms. We have a purpose built library owned by the community, a large hall with a basement meeting area, and a heated 15-metre swimming pool. The grounds are large with a landscaped frontage. There are two adventure playgrounds, one with paraplegic access and excellent playing fields. The over code buildings and the adventure playgrounds were built with community support.

Queenstown Primary School has coped with strong growth and prides itself on being both flexible and innovative. While being a large school we aim to have a friendly welcoming, environment where children are happy and secure.

If you would like to contact the school, please phone (03)4429120, or email admin@queenstown.school.nz