Mr English, deputy prime minister and finance minister, on Saturday night retained the Clutha-Southland seat with 19,726 votes, or 66% of the vote.
Speaking to the Otago Daily Times at a National Party function near Queenstown on Saturday night, Mr English said the National Party secured 18,427 votes, or 63% of the total vote, better than both he and Prime Minister John Key expected.
Asked which state asset would be sold first, Mr English said decisions had not been made.
"There would be a lot of detailed work to do on issues on which one first and exactly when you would do it. That work hasn't been done."
Asked what his priorities for Queenstown were, Mr English said: "We've got to get the education decisions made, particularly around the high school and any expansion of the primary school.
"We've got to get progress and stability around the health services. This last three years have been quite frustrating - a lot of talk and very little actual change - and I'm not yet convinced we've got the right solution.
"My third one would be getting the Kawarau Bridge on to someone's priority list somewhere. Getting Christchurch up and moving is the best thing in the long run for Queenstown."
Asked what his aspirations were for the next three years, Mr English said getting the Government back to surplus, starting to reduce debt and supporting businesses to generate new jobs. He said he was especially interested in getting the party's proposed welfare reform in place "for its significant long-term benefits".
Mr English confirmed he wanted to return as finance minister and "that's in the hands of the prime minister... Keeping the economy on track will be quite demanding, but that will be the same for every business and household".
He said he felt "relieved and enthusiastic" after the results revealed he had won because elections always contained surprises. Asked when he knew National had won, Mr English said it was when he saw the party vote settle at about 48%.
Mr English said his Labour Party rival Tat Loo was "a nice guy" and recommended him if any of the 200 supporters present in the Jack's Point Club House needed a chiropractor in Dunedin, "but not as a local MP".
He joked New Zealand First leader Winston Peters texted him to say he would like a job in the Cabinet. "So hang on, I'll just text back 'No'," Mr English told supporters.
