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.
What a wonderful night!
Thank you to everyone who came through for the Art Assembly opening, and for supporting Pukehou School.
The hall was buzzing, the mulled wine and conversation was flowing, and those red stickers were going up thick and fast. What a community.
The whole process has been an incredible learning experience for our tamariki - from exploring different artists and artistic styles, experimenting with a range of mediums and creating their own unique works, to seeing their art professionally displayed and the excitement of spotting a red dot next to their name. It has been wonderful to watch their creativity grow!
A huge thank you to all our incredible artists. Your work made the room. We're so proud to have your pieces on these walls.
We're open again this Sunday, 12 to 4pm at Pukehou School Hall. Koha entry. Last chance to snap up some local art!
Come back for that piece you haven't been able to stop thinking about, or message us if something caught your eye and you'd like to sort it out ahead of time.
Raffle tickets are still available for the stunning piece by Chris Birch.
See you on Sunday 14th June, 12 to 4pm.
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.
