Pukete School
Contributing · State
- Year levels
- 1–6
- Total roll
- 416
- Enrolment zone
- Yes
- Gender
- Co-Educational
Where is it, and how do I get in touch?
- Address
- Pukete Road, Pukete, Hamilton
- Territorial authority
- Hamilton City
- Phone
- 07-8494352
- office@pukete.school.nz
- Directions
- Get directions
Other schools nearby: schools in Hamilton · schools in Waikato
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
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.
- Uniform
- Required
We are a uniform school and we expect our students to wear their uniform with pride.
- Required
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
- basketball
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- netball
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- hockey
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- touch rugby
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- athletics
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- cross country running
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- swimming
The sports include basketball, netball, hockey, touch rugby, athletics, cross country running, and swimming.
- Pukete Kapa haka
Our Pukete Kapa haka is a performing arts group that perform at various school events, special occasions and community organisations.
- choir
Our choir meets once a week and is run by Erica Andersen.
- school production
Every 2nd year our Year 5 & 6 children are involved in presenting the school production for example Maui Catches the Sun, Peter Pan, Pukete Idol, Tuishi Pamoja and Choca Block.
- basketball
Who goes here?
Ethnicity breakdown of the total roll, shown as context. Not ranked, and not compared against any average.
- European
- 240
- Māori
- 140
- Pacific
- 47
- Asian
- 71
- MELAA
- 28
- Other
- 2
- 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 | 35 | 6 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 02 | 21 | 8 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 03 | 18 | 9 | 18 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 0 | 68 |
| Year 04 | 15 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 69 |
| Year 05 | 22 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 48 |
| Year 06 | 20 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 63 |
| Year 07 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 8 |
| Total | 135 | 32 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 233 | 0 | 388 |
| Māori | Pacific | Asian | MELAA | Other | European/ Pākehā | International students | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Age 05 | 32 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 59 |
| Age 06 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 0 | 62 |
| Age 07 | 20 | 7 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 0 | 67 |
| Age 08 | 16 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 44 | 0 | 75 |
| Age 09 | 22 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 49 |
| Age 10 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 64 |
| Age 11 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 12 |
| Total | 135 | 32 | 73 | 14 | 5 | 233 | 0 | 388 |
Source: Education Counts, Ministry of Education, CC BY 4.0
Student engagement
Age-standardised stand-down rate per 1,000 students — 2024
61.4%
| Pukete School | 61.4% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 53.9% |
| Contributing | 35.6% |
| State | 40.2% |
| New Zealand | 37.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 15% |
|---|---|
| Male | 100.3% |
| Māori | 136.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 52% |
| Total | 61.4% |
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
13%
| Pukete School | 13% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 6.6% |
| Contributing | 3.5% |
| State | 4.5% |
| New Zealand | 4.1% |
Trend and demographic breakdown
| Female | 0% |
|---|---|
| Male | 23.8% |
| Māori | 42.9% |
| Pacific | 0% |
| Asian | 0% |
| Other | 0% |
| European/Pākehā | 0% |
| Total | 13% |
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%
| Pukete School | 0% |
|---|---|
| Waikato Region | 2.4% |
| Contributing | 1.5% |
| 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)
- 459
- Boarding
- No
- Language of instruction
- All students taught in English/other setting
- Urban / rural
- Major urban area
- Date opened
- 25 January 1973
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
- 15 December 2022
- Latest report
- Te Ara Huarau | School Profile Report
- Report type
- Profile report
- Board assurance
- The board attested to all areas (15 December 2022)
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 same report — the board assurance report of 15 December 2022 — also sets out actions for compliance: the non-compliance ERO identified during that process. This is that section of the report in full, in ERO’s words.
The board has identified the following areas of non-compliance during the board assurance process:
in consultation with the school’s Māori community, develop and make known to the school’s community policies, plans and targets for improving the progress and achievement of Māori students [NAG 1(f)]
adopt a statement on the delivery of the health curriculum, at least once in every two years, after consultation with the school community.
[Section 91 Education and Training Act 2020]
The board has since taken steps to address the areas of non-compliance identified.
The roll ERO recorded, and when
ERO writes a roll into each report it publishes: a count taken for that report, on the day shown, by the review team that was there. The Ministry of Education’s current roll for this school is 416 — the figure at the top of this page, and the one to use for how big the school is now. These are a different measurement by a different body, so they will rarely agree, and a difference between them is not a change in the school.
November 2017
469
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 28 February 2018
August 2014
426
Counted while ERO’s review team was at the school. Education Review Office, report of 29 September 2014
We draw no line between these. Each was counted for its own report, years apart, by a different review team, and a roll moves between reviews for reasons none of these figures record — so the difference between any two of them measures nothing.
What ERO wrote in its latest report
This is ERO’s report of 15 December 2022 — “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 fourteen months of the Education Review Office and Pukete School working in Te Ara Huarau , an improvement evaluation approach used in most English Medium State and State Integrated Schools. For more information about T e Ara Huarau see ERO’s website www.ero.govt.nz
Context
Pukete School is located in Hamilton and provides education for students in Years 1 to 6. Pukete School is an active member of Te Pae Here Kāhui Ako Te Raki Rāwhiti o Kirikiriroa .
Pukete School’s strategic priorities for improving outcomes for learners are:
raising student achievement in literacy and mathematics
growing teacher and school capability in the delivery of the curriculum
developing professional knowledge in te reo Māori and tikanga Māori .
You can find a copy of the school’s strategic and annual plan on Pukete School’s website.
ERO and the school are working together to evaluate how well school conditions are improving outcomes for priority learners. Strengthening deliberate acts of teaching, meaningful learning opportunities and culturally responsive practices are ongoing priorities for the school.
The rationale for selecting this evaluation is:
the opportunity it provides to respond effectively to school data to enable equity in the achievement of Māori students and boys in writing
the school’s focus on building collective capability to improve student engagement and outcomes for all
the school’s commitment to developing greater awareness of culturally responsive practices and supporting Māori students to achieve success as Māori.
The school expects to see further actions implemented to improve the quality and effectiveness of explicit and culturally inclusive teaching across the school to support continuous improvement in outcomes for identified learners.
Strengths
The school can draw from the following strengths to support its goal to improve equitable outcomes for priority learners:
leadership that collaboratively develops and pursues the school’s vision, goals and targets for equity and excellence
a strong focus on school virtues that support a positive culture for learning
a strategic approach to targeted professional learning that promotes consistency of teaching practices.
Where to next?
Moving forward, the school will prioritise:
continuing to implement effective teaching strategies to accelerate the progress of priority learners and improve equitable outcomes
further developing culturally responsive practices to support an inclusive local curriculum and enable Māori student success as Māori
strengthening the use of evaluation at all levels to inform school planning and sustain improvement in outcomes for learners.
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.
Phil Cowie Director Review and Improvement Services (Central) Central Region | Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
15 December 2022
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).