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Pukekawa School

Tuakau · Waikato 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 Pukekawa School

Pukekawa School is a co-educational contributing school in Tuakau, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 83 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 452. The school has been open since 1895.

With 83 students on roll, Pukekawa School is a small school — larger than about 22% 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.

88.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Pasifika descent make up 3.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.6 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 75 · 88.2%
Pasifika 3 · 3.5%
Asian 2 · 2.4%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 3.5%
Other 2 · 2.4%

Total roll recorded: 83 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

83Students on rollLarger than 22% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
452Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.52Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.6Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Tuakau 37.3418° S · 174.9863° E
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School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural other
  • Territorial authorityWaikato District
  • Education regionTāmaki Herenga Waka
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1895
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