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Pukete School

Hamilton · 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 Pukete School

Pukete School is a co-educational contributing school in Hamilton, within the Waikato Region, operating in the state sector, with 424 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 459. The school has been open since 1973.

With 424 students on roll, Pukete School is a large school — larger than about 75% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 459, 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.

The largest group is European at 61.6%, with a meaningful Asian community at 19.1% — a mixed but clearly led roll.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.22 (low isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 242 · 61.6%
Pasifika 47 · 12.0%
Asian 75 · 19.1%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 27 · 6.9%
Other 2 · 0.5%

Total roll recorded: 424 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

424Students on rollLarger than 75% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
459Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
1.08Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.22Isolation indexlow isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Waikato Region
Hamilton 37.7452° S · 175.2404° E
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Nearby schools

Te Rapa SchoolHamilton · Full Primary 0.7 km Te Kōpuku HighHamilton · Secondary (Year 7-15) 1.3 km St Andrews Middle SchoolHamilton · Restricted Composite (Year 7-10) 1.6 km Hamilton North SchoolHamilton · Specialist School 1.7 km Endeavour SchoolHamilton · Contributing 1.8 km St Peter Chanel Catholic School (Te Rapa)Hamilton · Full Primary 2.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingMajor urban area
  • Territorial authorityHamilton City
  • Education regionWaikato
  • Regional councilWaikato Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • 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
  • Opened1973
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