Our Mission
Pukehou School aims to provide an environment that inspires curiosity, creativity, and wonder in our lifelong learners.
To help students reach their full potential, Pukehou School will:
- Provide an excellent education in a happy and stimulating learning environment.
- Encourage kindness, integrity and respect of individual and community values.
- Develop active, healthy children and give them freedom to explore.
- Care for our environment.
Who We Are
Pukehou School is a tranquil rural school situated on State Highway 2, fifteen minutes south of Hastings and fifteen minutes north of Waipukurau. With approximately 50 pupils ranging in age from 5 to 13 years, and with such good accessible routes, Pukehou is an attractive place for your child’s education in Central Hawke’s Bay.
Pukehou School is proud to be an Enviroschool.
The school is headed up by School Principal Rob Pratt with Deputy Principal Rachael Strong accompanied by Fleur McDowell, two Teacher Aides and an office administrator.
On Friday, a small crew of intrepid students journeyed to Peka Peka Wetlands to harvest seeds from the native plants growing there. With fantastic support from Helen and Sarah from Enviroschools, and Pixie from Tukituki Landcare, we filled our kete with kākaon (seeds), learning as we did.
Once back at school, we separated the different types before potting them and placing them in our shade table. Eventually, these will be planted in and around our community, which is fantastic.
There were many highlights, and I was impressed with the way our team worked together. When asked what is the most important thing we can do to make sure our seeds grow, one of our tamariki answered, "Sing to them!" So, a waiata was sung 🙂
Pukehou Whanau and Friends (PWF)
Pukehou Whanau and Friends (PWF) encompass all school families, teachers & staff of Pukehou School and people of the Pukehou community that want to contribute to the welfare of Pukehou School.
