On Monday we held a ceremony to welcome Mr Murray Saunders into his new role as Principal of Pukekohe High School. We would like to acknowledge the visitors who attended the ceremony, including the mana whenua of this rohe, Ngāti Tamaoho, leaders and representatives of schools in the wider Franklin area, Andrew Bayley – Member […]

A huge congratulations to our First XV who beat Wesley College 10-5 in a huge battle at Massey Park on Saturday to take out the Counties Cup. This is the second time in three years that our First XV have beaten Wesley College to become representatives in the Chiefs regional First XV rugby top-four playoffs.

Well done to Marli who completed a hospitality course in the April school holidays organised by the PHS Gateway Team. The course consisted of learning about food safety, making barista coffees and counter service training. Marli gained an extra 20 credits towards her NCEA. After completing the course, students are required to do 5 days’

CHIEFS U18 CAMP SELECTION 2024 Congratulations to Year 13 student and 1st XV Captain, Timana Mark who has been selected to attend the University of Waikato Chiefs U18 Camp. The camp is a key part of the Chiefs Pathways Programme which identifies exciting players within the club’s region who show the potential to become future

Recently, Year 13 student Jess Nepia had the opportunity to travel to the University of Otago and enjoy a On Campus Experience. During her week in Dunedin Jess was able to visit the Dental & Medical facilities, an anatomy lab and collect plankton to study at a marine laboratory. Further exploration saw Jess visit the

Students of Rural Health Aotearoa are a club of tertiary students majoring in a range of health professions who visited Pukekohe High recently and showcased various roles in the health industry. The tertiary students, some who come from rural backgrounds themselves, gave a 1.5 hour interactive workshop with fun activities teaching our students about human

Angela completed her Gateway work experience at Auckland Airport as a Guest Experience Host. The skills and knowledge she gained included: learning how to deliver good customer service, assisting guests from many cultures, peer and management interaction, airline and ground operations terminology and knowledge, correct two-way radio operation, and health and safety. Angela gained an

Well done to Coltyn and Isaac (both Yr 12 ) who were 2 of the 14 students interviewed and selected from South Auckland to attend the “Transition to Employment” scholarship programme. The 8 day course was run in Wakatipu, South Island and consisted of sailing, tramping, rock climbing and a solo experience. This scholarship also

Well done to Braedyn who has been selected for the Australian basketball team to play at the ESPN Amateur Athletic Union World Championship in Orlando this July. A fantastic achievement. We wish you the very best of luck Braedyn.

A big mihi to our Kaunihera Māori and other students who attended the Matariki celebrations at Pukekohe Hill and Ngā Hau e Wha marae on Saturday. The students worked tirelessly serving kai to manuhiri and ensuring that things were packed away at the end of the event. Ngā mihi nui to Ngā Hau e Wha