Pukekohe High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · State
- Year levels
- 9–13
- Total roll
- 1,940
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- 14 Harris Street, Pukekohe
- Territorial authority
- Franklin Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2370117
- info@pukekohehigh.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
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Can my child go here?
This school has an enrolment scheme, so a place is not open to every address. How enrolment zones work
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
What would the day look like?
The practical things this school states on its own website — the hours, the uniform, the term dates, and how children get there. These are the school’s own words, not the Ministry’s record and not ERO’s.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- School day starts
- 9:00am
School will start at 9:00am each day.
- 9:00am
- School day ends
- 3:15pm (Wednesdays, Years 11-13 finish 1.55pm)
School will finish at 3:15pm every day. On Wednesdays, senior students (Years 11–13) will finish at 1.55pm.
- 3:15pm (Wednesdays, Years 11-13 finish 1.55pm)
- Uniform
- Required
Students are expected to wear correct school uniform at school, when travelling to and from school, at official school events and on official school trips as appropriate.
- Required
- Term dates
- Term 1, 2026: Thursday 29 January – Thursday 2 April
Term 1: Thursday 29 January – Thursday 2 April
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 2, 2026: Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July
Term 2: Monday 20 April – Friday 3 July
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 3, 2026: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Term 3: Monday 20 July – Friday 25 September
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 4, 2026: Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
Term 4: Monday 12 October – Friday 11 December
Year stated as2026 Term Dates
- Term 1, 2026: Thursday 29 January – Thursday 2 April
- Getting there
- Free bus transport for students who travel more than 4.8km to school; otherwise $100 per term (or $350 per year, if paid by 1 February) paid to Murphys Buses
Students who need to travel more than 4.8km to school will be eligible for free transport on the bus service, provided there is not an alternative school closer to their home that they could be attending. Otherwise a cost of $100 per term (or $350 per year, if paid by 1 February) will have to be paid to Murphys Buses.
- Free bus transport for students who travel more than 4.8km to school; otherwise $100 per term (or $350 per year, if paid by 1 February) paid to Murphys Buses
What does the school say about itself?
Quoted, not summarised. Every school describes itself well, so this is here to be read as the school’s own case rather than as a finding — and a school that states nothing simply has no row.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- In their words
- At Pukekohe High School, we are proud to foster a welcoming and inclusive environment where every student is encouraged to learn, grow, and succeed. Our values guide how we treat others, approach challenges, and contribute to our community.
- International students
- Accepted, as stated
Pukekohe High School hosts international students from all over the world.
- Accepted, as stated
What is on offer beyond the classroom?
The sports, arts, clubs and groups this school names on its own website. Not a complete list of what any school offers, and not a count — a school that names more here has written more down, which is not the same as doing more.
Quoted from this school’s own website, as we read it on 13 August 2026. A web page carries no date of its own, so that is the day we read it — not a statement that any of this is still the case. Each line quotes the words it came from.
- On offer
- Netball
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Cricket
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Rowing
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Basketball
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Rugby
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Lacrosse
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Waka Ama
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Weightlifting
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Lawn Bowls
from the more traditional sports like Netball, Cricket, Rowing, Basketball and Rugby, through to Lacrosse, Waka Ama, Weightlifting and Lawn Bowls
- Big Band (junior jazz band)
- Choir – Beginners to advanced all welcome, Y9-13
- Concert Band
- Dance Team
- RockQuest
- Stage Band
- Wind band (Jnr orchestral band)
- Kapa Haka Training
- Chess Club
- Debating
| Debating |
- Duke of Edinburgh Award
- Filipino Club
- Leos Club (Jnr Lions)
- LGBTQIA+
| LGBTQIA+ |
- Model United Nations
| Model United Nations |
- Badminton
| Badminton |
- Climbing Club
- Distance Running Team
- Girl’s Football
- Girl’s Lacrosse
- Girls Rugby
| Girls Rugby |
- Netball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 1,222
- Māori
- 508
- Pacific
- 346
- Asian
- 367
- MELAA
- 55
- Other
- 28
- International
- 14
Roll by year level and age
Shown as context, not ranked, not compared to any average. As at 30 June 2026, from the same annual return as the roll count above.
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year 09 | 112 | 63 | 62 | 5 | 10 | 232 | 1 | 366 |
| Year 10 | 127 | 75 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 250 | 3 | 385 |
| Year 11 | 95 | 65 | 58 | 8 | 6 | 284 | 10 | 426 |
| Year 12 | 97 | 56 | 80 | 8 | 5 | 290 | 7 | 431 |
| Year 13+ | 45 | 27 | 46 | 6 | 7 | 184 | 4 | 263 |
| Total | 476 | 286 | 322 | 38 | 30 | 1240 | 25 | 1871 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| Age 13 | 89 | 50 | 47 | 4 | 10 | 179 | 0 | 284 |
| Age 14 | 120 | 62 | 76 | 10 | 1 | 239 | 2 | 369 |
| Age 15 | 111 | 75 | 60 | 8 | 7 | 287 | 9 | 429 |
| Age 16 | 92 | 61 | 63 | 8 | 4 | 293 | 8 | 426 |
| Age 17 | 56 | 26 | 59 | 6 | 3 | 199 | 3 | 287 |
| Age 18 | 7 | 11 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 42 | 3 | 71 |
| Age 19+ | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Total | 476 | 286 | 322 | 38 | 30 | 1240 | 25 | 1871 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Academic results
Percentage with NCEA level 1 or above — 2025
90.8%
| Pukekohe High School | 90.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 90.1% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 88% |
| State: Not integrated | 83.6% |
| New Zealand | 85.2% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 96.3% |
|---|---|
| Male | 85.6% |
| Māori | 79.6% |
| Pacific | 83.3% |
| Asian | 98% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 100% |
| European/Pākehā | 92.3% |
| Total | 90.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 1 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 2 or above — 2025
84.6%
| Pukekohe High School | 84.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 85.3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 81% |
| State: Not integrated | 75.4% |
| New Zealand | 77.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 90.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 79% |
| Māori | 66.7% |
| Pacific | 76.2% |
| Asian | 91.8% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 100% |
| European/Pākehā | 87.6% |
| Total | 84.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 2 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with NCEA level 3 or above — 2025
53.1%
| Pukekohe High School | 53.1% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 71.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 61.8% |
| State: Not integrated | 55.2% |
| New Zealand | 59% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 67.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 39.5% |
| Māori | 35.5% |
| Pacific | 42.9% |
| Asian | 73.5% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 66.7% |
| European/Pākehā | 55.5% |
| Total | 53.1% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison NCEA level 3 data (2023-2025)
Percentage with VP Award — 2025
18.6%
| Pukekohe High School | 18.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 14.6% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 15.2% |
| State: Not integrated | 14.4% |
| New Zealand | 14.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 23.5% |
|---|---|
| Male | 13.8% |
| Māori | 14% |
| Pacific | 19% |
| Asian | 18.4% |
| MELAA | 0% |
| Other | 16.7% |
| European/Pākehā | 20.1% |
| Total | 18.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison Vocational Pathway data (2023-2025)
Retention
Percentage staying until at least 17th birthday — 2025
80.4%
| Pukekohe High School | 80.4% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 88.9% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 83.5% |
| State: Not integrated | 81.4% |
| New Zealand | 83% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 87.2% |
|---|---|
| Male | 73.8% |
| Māori | 65.6% |
| Pacific | 78.6% |
| Asian | 95.9% |
| MELAA | 100% |
| Other | 100% |
| European/Pākehā | 80.7% |
| Total | 80.4% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison trend data (2023-2025)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
— 2024
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 1: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education one year after leaving school (2022-2024 leaver cohorts)
— 2023
not reported
| Female | not reported |
|---|---|
| Male | not reported |
| Māori | not reported |
| Pacific | not reported |
| Asian | not reported |
| MELAA | not reported |
| Other | not reported |
| European/Pākehā | not reported |
| Total | not reported |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: School leavers enrolled in tertiary education two years after leaving school (2021-2023 leaver cohorts)
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
37.8%
| Pukekohe High School | 37.8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 35.8% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 28.6% |
|---|---|
| Male | 47% |
| Māori | 56.5% |
| Pacific | 60.9% |
| Asian | 19.4% |
| Other | 9.2% |
| European/Pākehā | 34.3% |
| Total | 37.8% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison stand-down rates data (2024)
Age-standardised suspension rate per 1,000 students — 2024
4.6%
| Pukekohe High School | 4.6% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 4% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 6.1% |
|---|---|
| Male | 3.2% |
| Māori | 10.3% |
| Pacific | 3.5% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 5.2% |
| Total | 4.6% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison suspension rates data (2024)
Age-standardised exclusion rate per 1,000 students — 2024
2.3%
| Pukekohe High School | 2.3% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Secondary (Year 9-15) | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 3.4% |
|---|---|
| Male | 1.3% |
| Māori | 6.1% |
| Pacific | 2% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 1.9% |
| Total | 2.3% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 465
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 31 January 1921
The Equity Index is used by the Ministry to allocate equity funding. It describes the socio-economic barriers a school’s students face, not how good the school is. How the Equity Index works
What did ERO find?
The Education Review Office reviews every school and publishes what it finds in full. We quote ERO’s report here, section by section, in ERO’s own words and order, and link to it. We do not summarise a report, pick a line out of one, or turn one into a score. How ERO reviews schools
- Reports ERO holds
- 4
- Last reviewed
- 7 March 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (7 March 2024)
A board assurance statement is the board’s own account of whether it took all reasonable steps to meet its legal obligations, on the date shown. It is not ERO’s finding. ERO reports separately, in the same report, on any non-compliance it identified during that process.
The board assurance report of 7 March 2024 carries no actions-for-compliance section — the section ERO uses when it names non-compliance it identified. That is what this report contains; it is not ERO saying it found none. Other reports ERO holds for this school may say something different.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 7 March 2024 — “Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report” — section by section, under ERO’s own headings, in ERO’s own order. Nothing is summarised, shortened or reordered.
Background
This Profile Report was written within 13 months of the Education Review Office and Pukekohe High School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about Te Ara Huarau see ERO’s website. www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Pukekohe High School is located on the borders of South Auckland and Waikato, it provides education for students from years 9 to 13. The school promotes the values of manaakitanga, pūmautanga, arāhitanga and kotahitanga . The school is currently recruiting for a principal for 2024.
Pukekohe High School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to:
develop teaching capabilities to ensure that the needs of diverse learners are fully met
enhance the ability of school leaders and staff to continuously improve and evaluate what they do as a school
create a physical, social and emotional environment that supports innovative teaching and learning and a strong sense of wellbeing
form meaningful and respectful partnerships with the whole community
be an active treaty partner and example of biculturalism in the community.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pukekohe High School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively professional learning is developing teachers and leaders’ capability to improve outcomes for learners.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
enhance strategies for effective pedagogy to improve levels of engagement and achievement for all, with a specific focus on Māori and Pacific schoolwide
strengthen leadership capability to support and develop pedagogy across the school.
The school expects to see greater consistency of teacher practice, effective collaboration within learning teams, increased engagement and equitable achievement for all learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve student outcomes.
A well-considered professional development plan is established, resourced by the school and board and is being enacted to support improvements in teaching capability.
Systems and processes are in place to further support evaluation of learning programmes and outcomes.
Consultation with whānau , hapū and iwi is in place to support ongoing partnerships in curriculum development and strategic direction of the school.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will:
review and refine effective pedagogy framework to measure effective teaching and identify areas for further development to increase student engagement and achievement
utilise the cycle of professional learning to provide opportunity for staff to collaborate and share shifts in practice
continue to embed systems and processes for effective evaluation, that includes student voice, to identify what is working, for whom and next steps.
ERO’s role will be to support the school in its evaluation for improvement cycle to improve outcomes for all learners. ERO will support the school in reporting their progress to the community. The next public report on ERO’s website will be a Te Ara Huarau | School Evaluation Report and is due within three years.
Shelley Booysen Director of Schools
7 March 2024
About the School
The Education Counts website provides further information about the school’s student population, student engagement and student achievement. educationcounts.govt.nz/home
Read the full report on ero.govt.nz →
All 4 reports ERO holds for this school
ERO reviews a school every few years — around four years between reviews is the usual cycle — so an older date here reflects where a school sits in that cycle, not how it is doing.
Source: Education Review Office, CC BY 4.0.
Roll date: 30 June 2026 (2026).