New ZealandOtagoQueenstownTe Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau

Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau

StateFull PrimaryCo-Educational
Queenstown, Otago · Medium urban area
office@kawarau.school.nz 03-9744644
Total Roll494enrolled students
Māori6.9%of roll
Pacific2.8%of roll
Asian26.3%of roll
Student Body
494
enrolled students
European/Pākehā68.4%
Māori6.9%
Pacific2.8%
Asian26.3%
GenderCo-Educational
Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau

Ethnicity Breakdown

Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau's roll is predominantly european/pakeha (68.4%). The next largest group is asian students.

494students
European/Pakeha68.4%
Maori6.9%
Pacific2.8%
Asian26.3%
European/Pakeha68.4%
Maori6.9%
Pacific2.8%
Asian26.3%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Compared to National Averages

The bars below show Te Kura Whakatipu o Kawarau's ethnicity breakdown compared to the national average across all New Zealand schools. The white reference line marks the national average for each group.

European/Pakeha
+22.4pp above avg68.4%
National average: 46%
Maori
-18.1pp below avg6.9%
National average: 25%
Pacific
-7.2pp below avg2.8%
National average: 10%
Asian
+14.3pp above avg26.3%
National average: 12%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026). National averages are approximate.

Ethnicity Roll Numbers

Absolute student numbers by ethnicity, as reported by the Ministry of Education. Students can identify with more than one ethnic group, so totals may exceed the total school roll.

Ethnic GroupStudents% of Roll
European/Pakeha33868.4%
Maori346.9%
Pacific142.8%
Asian13026.3%
MELAA34
Other4
Total Roll494100%
Source: Ministry of Education (2026).

Understanding Ethnicity Data

Self-identified ethnicity

Ethnicity in New Zealand school data is self-identified by students and families at enrolment. A student may identify with multiple ethnic groups, which means ethnicity percentages may sum to more than 100%.

Maori students and cultural context

New Zealand schools have a unique responsibility under Te Tiriti o Waitangi. The proportion of Maori students can reflect a school's engagement with te reo Maori, tikanga, and culturally responsive practices.

Diversity is not a quality measure

A school's ethnic composition reflects its community, not its quality. Schools with high concentrations of any group serve their students well when they respond to their community's cultural, linguistic, and educational needs.

MELAA and Other categories

MELAA stands for Middle Eastern, Latin American, and African. The 'Other' category includes students who identify with ethnicities not covered by the main groups, as well as those who did not state an ethnicity.