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New Zealand, Wellington
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Boarding at Queen Margaret College offers three accommodation options: Queen Margaret House (QMH), a luxury, purpose-built boarding house on campus; Queen Margaret Residence (QMR), opening in 2026 to provide a senior independent-living pathway for Years 12–13; and Homestays with a local family. Boarding is seven days a week for Years 7–13, with tailored options including short-term boarding. Boarders have access to on-site amenities such as the gym, fitness centre, dance studio, and music practice rooms, and meals are fully catered from a healthy global menu with the option of self-catering for senior students.
The school maintains a uniform, with New Zealand Uniforms as the exclusive retailer. The Uniform Guidelines govern dress and grooming, and there is online access to the NZ Uniforms store as well as information on second-hand uniform sales run by the Parents' Association.
Fully catered, varied, and nutritious meals from a healthy global menu, with the option of self-catering for senior students.
The College is governed by the Queen Margaret College Board of Governors. The Queen Margaret College Foundation Trust, formed in 2005, is an independent registered charity that supports the college's financial security and fundraising for buildings and scholarships, operating with not-for-profit status.
Queen Margaret College is an independent Presbyterian day school for girls in Wellington, New Zealand, educating pupils aged 3 to 18. It is an International Baccalaureate World School offering the IB Primary Years Programme (Years 1–6), the IB Middle Years Programme (Years 7–10) and the IB Diploma Programme (Years 12–13). In Year 11 students undertake NZ's National Certificate of Educational Achievement (NCEA) Level 1 and may continue with Levels 2 and 3 or pursue the two‑year IB Diploma. The school also delivers a bespoke curriculum to suit individual strengths and learning styles. The campus provides arts, drama and music facilities, a purpose‑built performance space, a theatre, and sports complex with a gym, tennis courts and a dance studio. On-site boarding includes Queen Margaret House and Queen Margaret Residence (nine two‑person rooms). Notable features include Queen's Edge after‑school programmes, the Queen of Hearts service initiative and the THRIVE programme for students.
