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Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)

Full Primary · State · Puketapu, Napier

241 students on the roll in Puketapu · EQI 421 · an enrolment scheme in place.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 10. Current Equity Index: 421. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

  • 708 Puketapu Road, Puketapu, Napier, 4141
  • Roll: 241 (October 2026)
  • Co-Educational
  • Donations may be requested
  • Opened 1864
  • An enrolment scheme is in place.
  • Isolation index 0.34, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
  • Cohort entry: Yes
  • Setting: Rural other
  • Phone: 06-8447837
  • Email: [email protected]
  • Contact: Sam Hocking
  • Website: puketapuhb.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 210 · 87%
Pacific 4 · 2%
Asian 3 · 1%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Enrolment zone

  • Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay), in force from 2010-01-11 · 163 km²

Indicative only, the school’s written enrolment scheme is the legal boundary. Confirm with the school before relying on it.

Other schools near here

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 November 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational, in Puketapu.

How many students does Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay) have?

241 on the roll at October 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay)'s Equity Index?

EQI 421, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 10.

Does Puketapu School (Hawkes Bay) have an enrolment zone?

1 zone polygon on record. The boundary drawn here is indicative; the Ministry’s written scheme is the legal answer.