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.
Awesome day yesterday. We teamed up Omakere, Elsthorpe, and Norsewood schools for our first William Pike Challenge outdoor activity. It was a great mix. Students explored A'Deanes Bush, built bivouacs, cooked burgers, burnt marshmallows, and learnt some river crossing skills frolicking in the Tukipo River. Lots of fun was had and it was great to mix with other senior students, making new friends along the way.
A huge thanks to Marian Campbell, Jane, and the CHB Trust for supporting this initiative again, along with Liz for volunteering to assist. We appreciate your support.
Great pics. Was a fun interesting day. Awesome bunch of youngsters
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.
