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Pukekohe Intermediate

44-74 Queen Street, Pukekohe · Auckland — South

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Total roll 694
EQI 465
Founded 1966
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Composite score

Developing

C+

Below median

Rank #1,710 of scored NZ schools

In summary

Pukekohe Intermediate's May 2024 ERO review identified relational pastoral care supported by community partnerships, deliberate curriculum design with responsive teaching, and effective tracking systems as key strengths. The school demonstrates strong student-centred decision making and effective induction processes for students and staff.

Best suited for

Students aged 11-13 in Pukekohe looking for a state-funded setting.

Is Pukekohe Intermediate a good school?

Pukekohe Intermediate scores 57/100 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

  • Annual self-review processes are mostly effective
  • Provision of academic, cultural, and extra-curricular learning opportunities for international students
  • Well-established pastoral systems that support student integration and academic success

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.

How this is computed
Wellbeing
35%
standdowns 35.1/1k · suspensions 4.7/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=404) · why?
Composite of stand-downs, suspensions, and exclusions per 1,000 students (lower is better). Formula: standdowns/1k + 2× suspensions/1k + 5× exclusions/1k. Small primary schools with no rows score top of band ("no incidents reported"). Source: Education Counts student engagement. Year: 2024. Peer comparison: below band median (n=404).
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Trajectory
25%
-11.0% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · below band median (n=403) · why?
5-year change in total roll. −20% → 0 score, 0% → 50, +20% → 100. Source: Education Counts roll history. Year: 2025. Peer comparison: below band median (n=403).
36
ERO review
40%
72/100 from ERO review 2016-06 · below band median (n=406) · why?
Composite score from the most recent Education Review Office report (Haiku-extracted 0–100 from the published review text). For primary schools this is the heaviest axis (40%) because NCEA-style outcomes data isn't applicable. Source: ERO via Wayback archive. Year: 2016. Peer comparison: below band median (n=406).
72

⚠ 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): 72/100.

Latest ERO review

2024-05-31 · Shelley Booysen, ERO

ERO report
  • The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects
  • At the time of review there were 2 international students attending the school and no exchange students
  • Annual self-review processes are mostly effective
  • The school provides academic, cultural, and extra-curricular learning opportunities for international students
  • Well-established pastoral systems support students to integrate into the school, experience success in learning, and transition to secondary education
"The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 established under section 534 of the Education and Training Act 2020."
— ERO, 2024-05-31 (governance)

Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)

Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.

Education Counts

Stand-downs · 2024

35.1

37 this year · NZ avg ~37

Suspensions · 2024

4.7

4 this year · 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.

Education Counts

Total Crown funding · 2022

$9.92M

Per-student funding · 2022

$14,291

2018

$6.7M

2019

$7.3M

2020

$11.2M

2021

$9.0M

2022

$9.9M

Roll by year level

July 2025 roll return.

Education Counts
  • Year 07
    298
  • Year 08
    390

Roll by ethnicity

Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.

Education Counts
  • European/Pākehā
    58.1%
  • Māori
    26.9%
  • Pacific
    18.3%
  • Asian
    17.6%
  • Other / MELAA
    6.1%

Location

44-74 Queen Street, Pukekohe. Nearby schools marked in grey.

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Frequently asked

Is Pukekohe Intermediate a good school?

Pukekohe Intermediate scores 57/100 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 2024-05 review identified 5 key findings. The school is a signatory to the Education (Pastoral Care of Tertiary and International Learners) Code of Practice 2021 and has attested compliance with all aspects

How do I enrol my child at Pukekohe Intermediate?

Contact the school directly on 09-2386568, email admin@pukekoheint.school.nz, or visit www.pukekoheint.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?

Pukekohe Intermediate is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.

What is the roll size?

Pukekohe Intermediate has 694 students, with an EQI of 465 (mid-range socio-economic context).

When was the school last reviewed by ERO?

The Education Review Office last reviewed Pukekohe Intermediate in 2024-05, signed by Shelley Booysen. 4 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.

Last updated

31 May 2024

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