Pukekohe North School
Full Primary · State
- Year levels
- 1–8
- Total roll
- 347
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Princes Street, Pukekohe
- Territorial authority
- Franklin Local Board Area
- Phone
- 09-2388552
- admin@pukekohenorth.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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Zone boundaries shown here are approximate. Ministry of Education data warns these boundaries do not have high spatial precision and can place neighbouring addresses on different sides of a line. This is not a confirmation of enrolment eligibility — always confirm directly with the school. Zone geometry also does not reflect enrolment priority rules (siblings, special character categories, ballots) — it shows the mapped boundary only.
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Source: Ministry of Education, CC BY 3.0 NZ
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 38
- Māori
- 259
- Pacific
- 112
- Asian
- 24
- MELAA
- 3
- Other
- 1
- International
- 0
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 01 | 47 | 27 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 66 |
| Year 02 | 37 | 29 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 56 |
| Year 03 | 36 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 52 |
| Year 04 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 44 |
| Year 05 | 29 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 06 | 29 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 40 |
| Year 07 | 33 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 43 |
| Year 08 | 26 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38 |
| Total | 265 | 135 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 379 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 40 | 21 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 54 |
| Age 06 | 38 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 53 |
| Age 07 | 35 | 25 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 56 |
| Age 08 | 33 | 17 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 48 |
| Age 09 | 31 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| Age 10 | 32 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 45 |
| Age 11 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 33 |
| Age 12 | 27 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 38 |
| Age 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 |
| Total | 265 | 135 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 50 | 0 | 379 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
15.5%
| Pukekohe North School | 15.5% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 29.7% |
| Full Primary | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 31.7% |
| Māori | 14.3% |
| Pacific | 39.3% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 15.5% |
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
8%
| Pukekohe North School | 8% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 3% |
| Full Primary | 3.9% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 16.1% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 64.6% |
| Total | 8% |
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
0%
| Pukekohe North School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Auckland Region | 1.4% |
| Full Primary | 1.7% |
| State | 1.9% |
| New Zealand | 1.8% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 0% |
| Māori | 0% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 0% |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0 — Table 2: Comparison exclusion data (2024)
About the school
- Equity Index (EQI)
- 558
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- Some students taught in te reo Māori
- Urban / rural
- Medium urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1956
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
- 3
- Last reviewed
- 13 May 2024
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (13 May 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 13 May 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 13 May 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 6 months of the Education Review Office and Pukekohe North 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 North School provides education in both the English and Māori medium. Pukekohe North School promotes the values of Be Respectful - Whakaaute ma i, Be Responsible – Rangatiratanga , Be Confident - Mauri Tu , and Be Safe – Haumarutia .
Pukekohe North School ’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are to focus on:
raising achievement across the school
fully enacting Te Tiriti o Waitangi
inclusiveness for student wellbeing, engagement and learning.
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pukekohe North School ’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how effectively data is being used to inform teaching and learning programmes to raise student engagement, progress and achievement.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is to:
implement new data gathering and analyse programmes to support tracking of student learning and achievement
track student learning and achievement information so that teachers know and understand the impact strategies are having on accelerating progress.
The school expects to see:
teachers and whānau confident in using school systems and processes to know where each student/child is at and what their next learning steps are
responsive programmes for learning that support accelerated progress for learners who need this
increased number of students achieving at the expected levels of the curriculum across the school.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support the school in its goal to improve student outcomes.
Positive school climate with students keen to engage and learn.
Whānau partnerships and community engagement support student learning and wellbeing.
Rumaki /Bilingual Outcomes and Conditions to Support Learners
Tamariki outcomes
Tamariki are confidently engaged in a curriculum that explores te ao Māori.
Achievement data shows tamariki are making accelerated literacy and numeracy progress.
Tamariki are experiencing educational and cultural success strengthening their identity as Māori .
Tamariki are highly motivated to learn through the provision of te reo Māori.
Conditions to support learners
A strong foundation of tikanga and matauranga Māori exposes tamariki to te reo and tikanga of mana whenua.
Kaiako are using valid assessment tools to make accurate judgements about tamariki progress.
Distributing targeted funding provides additional rich authentic learning experiences to embed learning.
Authentic educational partnerships support the learning of tamariki within and beyond the unit.
Priorities for Improvement
Engage mana whenua in an authentic collaboration to lead the development of a localised curriculum.
Senior leaders to develop an understanding of rumaki assessment to enable robust data analysis.
Build relational trust between senior leadership and rumaki leaders to foster collaboration and professional agency within the unit.
Strengthen Māori medium pathways to support tamariki progressions through the provision of te reo Māori.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
leadership coordinating the implementation and review of new systems and processes to support staff, whānau and students
staff participating in professional development to understand how to use systems and processes to collect and analyse student achievement data
identifying target students in each class for reading, writing and math to track learner progress and achievement.
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
13 May 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 3 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).