Pukekohe High School is a high school in Pukekohe in the Auckland Region of New Zealand.
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Enrolment
As of July 2026, Pukekohe High School has a roll of 1,938 students, of which 508 (26.2%) identify as Māori.
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 465, placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).
Houses
The five houses of Pukekohe High School are as follows:
Pūriri house, also known as red house.
Mataī house, also known as black house.
Māhoe house, also known as blue house.
Mānuka house, also known as yellow house.
Tītoki house, also known as green house.
Notable staff
Tui Flower — food writer
Merv Wellington — politician
Notable alumni
Mike Brewer – rugby union player
David Dixon – American football player
Phil Healey – rugby union coach
Rod Ketels – rugby union player
Liam Lawson – motor racing driver
Des Morrison – politician
Eric Murray – rower
Geoffrey Sim – politician
Helen Thayer – explorer
Jimmy Tupou – rugby union player