Sports

Puketaha offers a range of sports through the school. This relies heavily on parent support with which we are currently fortunate to have. We welcome any new and existing parents to help out with coaching and managing wherever possible.

Netball: Terms 2 and 3. Is organised within the school. Teams start at Year 1 and play either after school or on Saturday mornings at Minogue park. Netball is a popular sport at school with over 75 students participating in 2023.

Touch Rugby: Terms 1 and 4. Is organised through the school. Teams start as early as New Entrants through to Year 8’s. Year 1-6 compete in the Flagstaff competition which is currently held Monday after school (times vary). The Year 7 & 8s compete in the Swarbrick Park competition which is currently held Monday after school.

Summer Hockey: Terms 1 - 4. Is organised through the school. Teams are multi levelled from Year 0 - 8, dependent on numbers. We do our best to keep the ages as close together as possible. Games are played at Innes Common on Tuesday afternoons. Terms 1 and 4 are Summer Hockey whilst Winter Hockey is in Terms 2 and 3.

Basketball: Terms 1 - 4. Is organised through the school. Currently there are six Basketball teams at school. Game days vary and are dependent on age/ year level. These games take place in the afternoon at either YMCA, Fraser High School or The Peak.

Volleyball: Terms 2 and 3. Is organised through the school. Teams are created based on interest. We do our best to place students with friendship gorups where possible. Games are played at The Peak in nearby Rototuna. Currently we have a growing interest of Volleyball with over 50 students registered to play in the four week competition.

Rugby, Football and Cricket - Terms 1 - 4. All Rugby and Football Saturday games (and Cricket weekday games) are organised through Sports Clubs. We believe that clubs are fantastic organisations and where possible encourage children to play for the club.

Throughout the year, Puketaha School also offer students the opportunity to participate in the following sporting events:

- Morrinsville Netball and Rugby Fun Day (Years 3-6). This includes a Leadership opportunity for Year 8s.

- Rippa Rugby Tournament (Years 5-8)

- Touch Rugby Tournament (Years 3-8)

- Rural Schools Hockey Tournament (Years 3-8)

- Orini Fun Day (7 and 8 year olds)

- AIMS Games (Years 7 & 8)

- Sports Camp (Years 7 & 8)

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Term Dates 2024

05 Sep 2023

Term Dates 2024
Term 1: 1 February to 12 April
Term 2: 29 April to 5 July
Term 3: 22 July to 27 September
Term 4: 14 October to 17 December

Out of Zone Ballot

09 May 2023

Applications are invited for out of school zone enrolments for 2024

The Puketaha School Board of Trustees invites applications from parents who wish to enrol their children at Puketaha School for the 2024 year. Enrolment to the school is governed by an enrolment scheme. Parents of students who live within the home zone should also indicate their enrolment by this date to assist the school to plan appropriately for next year. Students who live in the home zone are entitled to enrol at the school. Ballot applications are required for siblings of children who attend the school.

The Puketaha School Board of Trustees advises that they will be operating one ballot for Out of Home Zone enrolments for all of 2024.

The Board has determined that there will be separate ballots held for different year levels:

18 spaces for Year 1 Term 1, 25 spaces for Year 0 Terms 2,3, & 4, 1 space for Year 2, 1 space for Year 3, 5 spaces for Year 5, 4 spaces for Year 6, 10 spaces for Year 7 & 8

There are no spaces in Year 4

The exact number of places will depend on the number of applications from students who live within the zone.

The Board is prepared to receive applications, in addition to those they already hold to reach the school by Monday 18^th September 2023. If a ballot for out of zone places is required, it will be held on Wednesday 20^th September 2023.

Applications are available from the School Office or the Puketaha School website and to be returned to Puketaha School R D 1, Hamilton or office@puketaha.school.nz

Allocations from out of home zone students will be processed in priority order as set out by the Ministry of Education.

Term Dates 2023

18 Dec 2020

Term Dates 2023

Term 1: 7 February to 6 April

Term 2: 24 April to 30 June

Term 3: 17 july to 22 September

Term 4: 9 October - 15 December