The RPS hall was transformed into a snowy alpine banquet chamber for an evening of auctioning, wining and dining, presented by guest speaker Peter Hillary.
RPS principal Debbie Dickson said the evening was a "fantastic show of community spirit", and enough funds had been raised to start work on installing new sunshades in the school playground.
More than 150 guests attended, and Mrs Dickson said having Mr Hillary as a guest speaker was extremely helpful in raising the event's profile.
In an opening speech, Mr Hillary said he was extremely impressed by the enthusiasm of RPS staff and pupils and he thanked them for a "wonderful day" in Queenstown.
Mr Hillary, who has climbed Mt Everest twice, spoke about his own work developing schools across the world, and regaled the audience with tales of adventure and fame.
Mr Hillary's father, Sir Edmund Hillary, was one of the first two people to reach the summit of Mt Everest, and is admired in mountaineering circles for also being the first person to ascend a near vertical 12m rock face near the Mt Everest summit.
Ending his speech, Mr Hillary said: "It's the Hillary step that stands out as a step to greatness, and I wish the teachers at this school all the best in guiding their own pupils to greatness, which I am sure they are capable of."
Mrs Dickson said exact totals for the evening were still being calculated, but the highest-selling live auction item was an invitation to hold a "party in the woolshed" on Queenstown Hill, which sold for $2000.
She said the Remarkables Parents Association was delighted with the success of the evening, and was considering holding fundraising events on an annual basis.
"We would like to do something of the same standard next year, and who knows what we might end up with after some more planning," she said.
The evening included a live and a silent auction, a performance by comedian Mike Legge and Queenstown band Groova.
