Pukehamoamoa School
11 Matapiro Road, Hastings · Hawke's Bay & Gisborne
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,237 of scored NZ schools
Best suited for
Students aged 5-11 in Hastings looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pukehamoamoa School a good school?
Pukehamoamoa School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 0.0/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · top 10% of band (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
-26.7% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · bottom 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
73/100 from ERO review 2024-04 · bottom quartile of band (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 73/100.
Latest ERO review
2024-04-23 · Shelley Booysen, ERO
- Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2023
- Board Administration requirements confirmed
- Curriculum requirements confirmed
- Management of Health, Safety and Welfare requirements confirmed
- Personnel Management requirements confirmed
"As of August 2023, the Pukehamoamoa School Board has attested to the following regulatory and legislative requirements"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2018–2024. Click a point to read that review.
Audited financials
Year ended 2023 · Audit opinion: n/a
Total revenue
$0.90M
Surplus / (deficit)
+$36k
Net assets / equity
$0.31M
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.84M
Per-student funding · 2022
$12,692
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.8M
2020
$0.8M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 2
- Year 02 14
- Year 03 9
- Year 04 14
- Year 05 5
- Year 06 6
- Year 07 7
- Year 08 9
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 92.4%
- Māori 21.2%
- Pacific 1.5%
- Other / MELAA 1.5%
Location
11 Matapiro Road, Hastings. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Pukehamoamoa School a good school?
Pukehamoamoa School scores 68/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Below median nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2024-04 review identified 6 key findings. Board has attested to meeting regulatory and legislative requirements as of August 2023
How do I enrol my child at Pukehamoamoa School?
Contact the school directly on 06-8743830, email office@puke.school.nz, or visit www.pukehamoamoa.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Pukehamoamoa School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Pukehamoamoa School has 66 students, with an EQI of 437 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pukehamoamoa School in 2024-04, signed by Shelley Booysen. 3 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- web.archive.org
- schoolsdata.co.nz