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 90 pupils ranging in age from 5 to 13 years and with such good accessible routes, it makes Pukehou 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 three other full time teachers, one full time office administrator along with one almost full time teacher aide.
On Thursday last week, our Year 7-8 team competed in the Kī - o - Rahi ki Tamatea tournament at Russell Park, Waipukurau. It was a much better day than the Year 5-6s had on the Tuesday with the wind staying away!!
Our team of Lucy, Lea, Ottilie, Ella, Sophie, Teagan, Regan, Callyn, Drayus, Jayce, Emmett, and Archer had a fantastic day, winning three of their pool games against Ōtane, Porangahau, and Waipukurau 2 and losing two to Waipawa and eventual champions Takapau. In the quaterfinals, they lost to Waipukurau 1 with the game being neck and neck up until the final quarter with Waipukurau scoring a couple of late touch downs to take the game.
I was impressed with the attitude and manaakitanga our team showed and with the way they played as a team. A big shout to our captain for the day Lucy who showed admirable leadership skills and a great understanding of the game.
CONGRATULATIONS to Lea who was named in the tournament team and as such as been selected to represent Ngāti Kahungunu ki Tamatea in the U13 grade to compete at the Aotearoa Kī - o - Rahi Nationals in December 🙌
#pukehouproud
Super proud momma. Wellington here we come 😘😁
Past Events
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.
