Our Mission
Pukehou School aims to provide an environment that inspires curiosity, creativity, and wonder in our lifelong learners.
To help students reach their full potential, Pukehou School will:
- Provide an excellent education in a happy and stimulating learning environment.
- Encourage kindness, integrity and respect of individual and community values.
- Develop active, healthy children and give them freedom to explore.
- Care for our environment.
Who We Are
Pukehou School is a tranquil rural school situated on State Highway 2, fifteen minutes south of Hastings and fifteen minutes north of Waipukurau. With approximately 50 pupils ranging in age from 5 to 13 years, and with such good accessible routes, Pukehou is an attractive place for your child’s education in Central Hawke’s Bay.
Pukehou School is proud to be an Enviroschool.
The school is headed up by School Principal Rob Pratt with Deputy Principal Rachael Strong accompanied by Fleur McDowell, two Teacher Aides and an office administrator.
We had a great day in Palmy at NYLD 2026 – an inspiring trip for our young leaders!
A varied and motivational line-up spoke about how they had faced fear and taken one step forward anyway.
The amazing speakers included Graci Kim, Diplomat turned award winning author; Riley Elliott - The Shark Man; NZ adventurer William Pike; youth advocate Lola Fisher and Stephen Gallagher, an Emmy award wining film composer.
The theme for National Young Leaders Day 2026 wasn’t about being fearless – it was about leaning in, giving it a go and being brave.
Thanks NYLD for organising such a great event!
Thank you Rob and Pixie for taking the kids, sounds like they had an amazing time 🥰
Pukehou Whanau and Friends (PWF)
Pukehou Whanau and Friends (PWF) encompass all school families, teachers & staff of Pukehou School and people of the Pukehou community that want to contribute to the welfare of Pukehou School.
