Pukekohe Christian School
82 Yates Road, Pukekohe · Auckland — South
Composite score
Established
Below median
Rank #1,507 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Pukekohe Christian School is a composite private school that meets all criteria for registration. The school has suitable premises, appropriate staffing, and regularly reviewed policies for student safety. A special ERO review in November 2022 confirmed compliance with registration requirements and the Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016.
Best suited for
Students all year levels (Year 1-13) in Pukekohe looking for an independent setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Pukekohe Christian School a good school?
Pukekohe Christian School scores 62/100 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.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Meets all eight criteria for registration as a private school
- Regularly reviewed policies and procedures for student safety
- Compliant with Education (Pastoral Care of International Students) Code of Practice 2016
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.
ERO review not in our dataset
We don't yet have a parsed ERO composite for Pukekohe Christian School, so the ERO axis below uses the national-average ERO score (75/100) as a placeholder. The composite shown above incorporates that estimate. When we ingest a real ERO review for this school, the score will refresh and may move materially in either direction.
If you've spotted a recent ERO report we've missed, let us know — every flagged report gets re-ingested on the next refresh.
L1 100% · L2 79% · UE 75% · bottom quartile of band (n=38) · why? ▼ hide
Uni 13% · Te Pūkenga 2% · Industry 1% · below band median (n=36) · why? ▼ hide
79% to Y13 · bottom quartile of band (n=44) · why? ▼ hide
no discipline data · why? ▼ hide
+7.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · near band median (n=77) · why? ▼ hide
75/100 — national average (no ERO review in our dataset) · bottom 10% of band (n=96) · why? ▼ hide
Latest ERO review
2022-11-23 · Phil Cowie, Central Region - Te Tai Pūtahi Nui
- The school meets all criteria for registration as a private school
- Premises are suitable for the school's operation
- Staffing is appropriate to the age range, level of students, curriculum, and school size
- Equipment is suitable for the curriculum being delivered
- Curriculum and tuition standards are appropriate
"A safe place is one in which risks to student safety are regularly assessed and evaluated with a view to eliminating, or at least reducing, harm."
NCEA achievement
School leavers with NCEA at each level. National average is ~85% (Level 1).
NCEA Level 1 · 2024
100.0%
24 of 24 leavers
0.0pt vs prior year
NCEA Level 2 · 2024
79.2%
19 of 24 leavers
+4.2pt vs prior year
University Entrance · 2024
75.0%
18 of 24 leavers
+15.0pt vs prior year
Data: Ministry of Education / Education Counts, CC-BY-4.0
Stay-on rate
Percentage of students who stay at school until at least their 17th birthday — the standard NZ proxy for Year-9-to-Year-13 retention.
79.2%
2024 cohort · 24 students
+9.2pt vs 2023
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
$0.40M
Per-student funding · 2022
$1,217
2018
$0.4M
2019
$0.4M
2020
$0.4M
2021
$0.4M
2022
$0.4M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 21
- Year 02 20
- Year 03 20
- Year 04 26
- Year 05 27
- Year 06 27
- Year 07 32
- Year 08 26
- Year 09 27
- Year 10 29
- Year 11 26
- Year 12 23
- Year 13+ 18
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 54.2%
- Asian 37.5%
- Other / MELAA 8.6%
- Māori 3.1%
- Pacific 0.9%
- International 0.3%
Location
82 Yates Road, Pukekohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Schools nearby
Within 15km, sorted by distance. Add any to compare with Pukekohe Christian School.
Buckland School
Full Primary · 1.4km · 269 roll
82
+20 vs this
Pukekohe High School
Secondary (Year 9-15) · 2.6km · 1,821 roll
62
0 vs this
Valley School
Contributing · 2.7km · 485 roll
61
-1 vs this
Parkside School
Specialist School · 3km · 166 roll
86
+24 vs this
Pukekohe Intermediate
Intermediate · 3km · 694 roll
57
-5 vs this
Harrisville School
Contributing · 3.1km · 213 roll
72
+10 vs this
Frequently asked
Is Pukekohe Christian School a good school?
Pukekohe Christian School scores 62/100 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 2022-11 review identified 6 key findings. The school meets all criteria for registration as a private school
How do I enrol my child at Pukekohe Christian School?
Contact the school directly on 09-2386449, email admin@pcschool.co.nz, or visit www.pcschool.co.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Pukekohe Christian School is a private school. Tuition fees are set by the school — contact them directly for current rates.
What is the roll size?
Pukekohe Christian School has 325 students.
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Pukekohe Christian School in 2022-11, signed by Phil Cowie. 2 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
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz