diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 5a0a14abd..7d2a7494d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
  * Added toolbar to allow logged-in users to add and edit pages from the site front-end
  * Support for alternative image processing backends such as Wand, via the WAGTAILIMAGES_BACKENDS setting
+ * Added custom Query set for Pages with some handy methods for querying pages
  * Editor's guide documentation
  * Editor interface now outputs form media CSS / JS, to support custom widgets with assets
  * Migrations and user management now correctly handle custom AUTH_USER_MODEL settings
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/models.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/models.py
index b06137b9d..8c6c55335 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailcore/models.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/models.py
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ from django.template.response import TemplateResponse
 from django.utils.translation import ugettext_lazy as _
 
 from wagtail.wagtailcore.util import camelcase_to_underscore
+from wagtail.wagtailcore.query import PageQuerySet
 
 from wagtail.wagtailsearch import Indexed, get_search_backend
 
@@ -128,6 +129,59 @@ def get_navigable_page_content_type_ids():
     return _NAVIGABLE_PAGE_CONTENT_TYPE_IDS
 
 
+class PageManager(models.Manager):
+    def get_query_set(self):
+        return PageQuerySet(self.model).order_by('path')
+
+    def live(self):
+        return self.get_query_set().live()
+
+    def not_live(self):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_live()
+
+    def page(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().page(other)
+
+    def not_page(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_page(other)
+
+    def descendant_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().descendant_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def not_descendant_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_descendant_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def child_of(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().child_of(other)
+
+    def not_child_of(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_child_of(other)
+
+    def ancestor_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().ancestor_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def not_ancestor_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_ancestor_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def parent_of(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().parent_of(other)
+
+    def not_parent_of(self, other):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_parent_of(other)
+
+    def sibling_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().sibling_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def not_sibling_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_sibling_of(other, inclusive)
+
+    def type(self, model):
+        return self.get_query_set().type(model)
+
+    def not_type(self, model):
+        return self.get_query_set().not_type(model)
+
+
 class PageBase(models.base.ModelBase):
     """Metaclass for Page"""
     def __init__(cls, name, bases, dct):
@@ -138,6 +192,9 @@ class PageBase(models.base.ModelBase):
             # don't proceed with all this page type registration stuff
             return
 
+        # Add page manager
+        PageManager().contribute_to_class(cls, 'objects')
+
         if 'template' not in dct:
             # Define a default template path derived from the app name and model name
             cls.template = "%s/%s.html" % (cls._meta.app_label, camelcase_to_underscore(name))
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/query.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/query.py
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d182ec588
--- /dev/null
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/query.py
@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+from django.db.models import Q
+from django.contrib.contenttypes.models import ContentType
+
+
+# hack to import our patched copy of treebeard at wagtail/vendor/django-treebeard -
+# based on http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17211078/how-to-temporarily-modify-sys-path-in-python
+import sys
+import os
+treebeard_path = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), '..', 'vendor', 'django-treebeard')
+sys.path.insert(0, treebeard_path)
+from treebeard.mp_tree import MP_NodeQuerySet
+sys.path.pop(0)
+
+
+class PageQuerySet(MP_NodeQuerySet):
+    """
+    Defines some extra query set methods that are useful for pages.
+    """
+    def live_q(self):
+        return Q(live=True)
+
+    def live(self):
+        return self.filter(self.live_q())
+
+    def not_live(self):
+        return self.exclude(self.live_q())
+
+    def page_q(self, other):
+        return Q(id=other.id)
+
+    def page(self, other):
+        return self.filter(self.page_q(other))
+
+    def not_page(self, other):
+        return self.exclude(self.page_q(other))
+
+    def descendant_of_q(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        q = Q(path__startswith=other.path) & Q(depth__gte=other.depth)
+
+        if not inclusive:
+            q &= ~self.page_q(other)
+
+        return q
+
+    def descendant_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.filter(self.descendant_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def not_descendant_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.exclude(self.descendant_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def child_of_q(self, other):
+        return self.descendant_of_q(other) & Q(depth=other.depth + 1)
+
+    def child_of(self, other):
+        return self.filter(self.child_of_q(other))
+
+    def not_child_of(self, other):
+        return self.exclude(self.child_of_q(other))
+
+    def ancestor_of_q(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        paths = [
+            other.path[0:pos]
+            for pos in range(0, len(other.path) + 1, other.steplen)[1:]
+        ]
+        q = Q(path__in=paths)
+
+        if not inclusive:
+            q &= ~self.page_q(other)
+
+        return q
+
+    def ancestor_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.filter(self.ancestor_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def not_ancestor_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.exclude(self.ancestor_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def parent_of_q(self, other):
+        return Q(path=self.model._get_parent_path_from_path(other.path))
+
+    def parent_of(self, other):
+        return self.filter(self.parent_of_q(other))
+
+    def not_parent_of(self, other):
+        return self.exclude(self.parent_of_q(other))
+
+    def sibling_of_q(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        q = Q(path__startswith=self.model._get_parent_path_from_path(other.path)) & Q(depth=other.depth)
+
+        if not inclusive:
+            q &= ~self.page_q(other)
+
+        return q
+
+    def sibling_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.filter(self.sibling_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def not_sibling_of(self, other, inclusive=False):
+        return self.exclude(self.sibling_of_q(other, inclusive))
+
+    def type_q(self, model):
+        content_type = ContentType.objects.get_for_model(model)
+        return Q(content_type=content_type)
+
+    def type(self, model):
+        return self.filter(self.type_q(model))
+
+    def not_type(self, model):
+        return self.exclude(self.type_q(model))
diff --git a/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py b/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
index ce1b1ef90..b352dbc8f 100644
--- a/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
+++ b/wagtail/wagtailcore/tests.py
@@ -335,3 +335,250 @@ class TestPagePermission(TestCase):
 
         self.assertTrue(homepage_perms.can_move_to(root))
         self.assertFalse(homepage_perms.can_move_to(unpublished_event_page))
+
+
+class TestPageQuerySet(TestCase):
+    fixtures = ['test.json']
+
+    def test_live(self):
+        pages = Page.objects.live()
+
+        # All pages must be live
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertTrue(page.live)
+
+        # Check that the homepage is in the results
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=homepage.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_live(self):
+        pages = Page.objects.not_live()
+
+        # All pages must not be live
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertFalse(page.live)
+
+        # Check that "someone elses event" is in the results
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/someone-elses-event/')
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+    def test_page(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        pages = Page.objects.page(homepage)
+
+        # Should only select the homepage
+        self.assertEqual(pages.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(pages.first(), homepage)
+
+    def test_not_page(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_page(homepage)
+
+        # Should select everything except for the homepage
+        self.assertEqual(pages.count(), Page.objects.all().count() - 1)
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, homepage)
+
+    def test_descendant_of(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.descendant_of(events_index)
+
+        # Check that all pages descend from events index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertTrue(page.get_ancestors().filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_descendant_of_inclusive(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.descendant_of(events_index, inclusive=True)
+
+        # Check that all pages descend from events index, includes event index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertTrue(page == events_index or page.get_ancestors().filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+        # Check that event index was included
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_descendant_of(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_descendant_of(events_index)
+
+        # Check that no pages descend from events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertFalse(page.get_ancestors().filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+        # As this is not inclusive, events index should be in the results
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_descendant_of_inclusive(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_descendant_of(events_index, inclusive=True)
+
+        # Check that all pages descend from homepage but not events index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertFalse(page.get_ancestors().filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+        # As this is inclusive, events index should not be in the results
+        self.assertFalse(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_child_of(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        pages = Page.objects.child_of(homepage)
+
+        # Check that all pages are children of homepage
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertEqual(page.get_parent(), homepage)
+
+    def test_not_child_of(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_child_of(events_index)
+
+        # Check that all pages are not children of events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page.get_parent(), events_index)
+
+    def test_ancestor_of(self):
+        root_page = Page.objects.get(id=1)
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.ancestor_of(events_index)
+
+        self.assertEqual(pages.count(), 2)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[0], root_page)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[1], homepage)
+
+    def test_ancestor_of_inclusive(self):
+        root_page = Page.objects.get(id=1)
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.ancestor_of(events_index, inclusive=True)
+
+        self.assertEqual(pages.count(), 3)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[0], root_page)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[1], homepage)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[2], events_index)
+
+    def test_not_ancestor_of(self):
+        root_page = Page.objects.get(id=1)
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_ancestor_of(events_index)
+
+        # Test that none of the ancestors are in pages
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, root_page)
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, homepage)
+
+        # Test that events index is in pages
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_ancestor_of_inclusive(self):
+        root_page = Page.objects.get(id=1)
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_ancestor_of(events_index, inclusive=True)
+
+        # Test that none of the ancestors or the events_index are in pages
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, root_page)
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, homepage)
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, events_index)
+
+    def test_parent_of(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.parent_of(events_index)
+
+        # Pages must only contain homepage
+        self.assertEqual(pages.count(), 1)
+        self.assertEqual(pages[0], homepage)
+
+    def test_not_parent_of(self):
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_parent_of(events_index)
+
+        # Pages must not contain homepage
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page, homepage)
+
+        # Test that events index is in pages
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_sibling_of(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/christmas/')
+        pages = Page.objects.sibling_of(event)
+
+        # Check that all pages are children of events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertEqual(page.get_parent(), events_index)
+
+        # Check that the event is not included
+        self.assertFalse(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+    def test_sibling_of_inclusive(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/christmas/')
+        pages = Page.objects.sibling_of(event, inclusive=True)
+
+        # Check that all pages are children of events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertEqual(page.get_parent(), events_index)
+
+        # Check that the event is included
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_sibling_of(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/christmas/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_sibling_of(event)
+
+        # Check that all pages are not children of events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            if page != event:
+                self.assertNotEqual(page.get_parent(), events_index)
+
+        # Check that the event is included
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+        # Test that events index is in pages
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_sibling_of_inclusive(self):
+        events_index = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/')
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/christmas/')
+        pages = Page.objects.not_sibling_of(event, inclusive=True)
+
+        # Check that all pages are not children of events_index
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotEqual(page.get_parent(), events_index)
+
+        # Check that the event is not included
+        self.assertFalse(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+        # Test that events index is in pages
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=events_index.id).exists())
+
+    def test_type(self):
+        pages = Page.objects.type(EventPage)
+
+        # Check that all objects are EventPages
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertIsInstance(page.specific, EventPage)
+
+        # Check that "someone elses event" is in the results
+        event = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/events/someone-elses-event/')
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=event.id).exists())
+
+    def test_not_type(self):
+        pages = Page.objects.not_type(EventPage)
+
+        # Check that no objects are EventPages
+        for page in pages:
+            self.assertNotIsInstance(page.specific, EventPage)
+
+        # Check that the homepage is in the results
+        homepage = Page.objects.get(url_path='/home/')
+        self.assertTrue(pages.filter(id=homepage.id).exists())