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Pukehou School

Pukehou · Hawke's Bay Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Pukehou School

Pukehou School is a co-educational full primary school in Pukehou, within the Hawke's Bay Region, operating in the state sector, with 34 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1920.

With 34 students on roll, Pukehou School is a very small school — larger than about 11% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 452, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

93.5% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 3.2%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.59 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 29 · 93.5%
Asian 1 · 3.2%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 3.2%

Total roll recorded: 34 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

34Students on rollLarger than 11% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.28Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.59Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Hawke's Bay Region
Pukehou 39.8344° S · 176.6343° E
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Nearby schools

Te Aute CollegePukehou · Secondary (Year 9-15) 1 km Otane SchoolOtane · Full Primary 7.1 km Argyll East SchoolOtane · Full Primary 9.2 km Poukawa SchoolHastings · Full Primary 11.3 km Waipawa SchoolWaipawa · Full Primary 12.7 km Tikokino SchoolTikokino · Full Primary 15.5 km

School information

  • School typeFull Primary
  • YearsYears 1–8
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityCentral Hawke's Bay District
  • Education regionHawke's Bay, Tairāwhiti
  • Regional councilHawke's Bay Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1920
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