Frequently Asked Questions
Lunch Orders
The school operates a lunch ordering scheme on Mondays and Fridays. Children who wish to order lunch, may do so in the auditorium before 8:45 a.m. and the lunches will be delivered to the child’s room at lunchtime. LUNCH PRICES AS AT 28 April 2025: Regular Mince and Cheese Pie $2.50 Butter Chicken Pie $2.50 Apple Pie $2.50 Sausage Roll $2.00 Apple Pie $2.50 Juice Drink $2.50
Drop Off Zone
There is a designated school drop off zone accessible from the Grayson Avenue entrance. In the mornings parents stop in the drop off zone whilst their children disembark. This is a no parking zone. Please remain in your car, drop off your child and leave. After school, parents enter the parking bay and remain in their car, your child will meet you at your car, once your child has their safety belt on, parents leave. At the end of the roundabout near the dental clinic there is designated parking where parents can park at the beginning and end of the day.
Dental Hub
Puhinui Child and Adolescent Community Dental Clinic Puhinui School has a dental hub on site. Dental technicians are in attendance every weekday, however, their services are needed for other schools from time to time. Please ring to discuss your child’s dental needs on 278 1975.
School Calendar
Drop off Zone and Parking Information
The Refreshed Curriculum Puhinui Reports
Enrolment enquiry
Enrolment Scheme
Enrolments at Puhinui School are governed by an official enrolment scheme, which consists of a ‘home zone’ and procedures for enrolling ‘out of zone’ students.
Students living in the ‘home zone’ of their school are entitled to enrol at their respective school. Details of the ‘home zone’ can be found on our website under Enrolments, Zone Information or from the school office. The Puhinui School Board have determined that 15 places are likely to be available for ‘out of zone’ students next year. These places are available for any new entrant of siblings already attending this school which is listed as the second priority of Puhinui School’s Enrolment Scheme.
For ‘out of zone’ students seeking enrolment within the first enrolment period (start of the 2026 year) the deadline for receipt of applications for ‘out of zone’ places is Friday 7th of November. If ‘out of zone’ applications for enrolment exceeds places available then a ballot will be held. This ballot will be held on Friday 14th of November under supervision of a Justice of the Peace.
If you would like to make an application for an ‘out of zone’ enrolment, please see the Enrolment Enquiry section above on our school website. All applications from ‘out of zone’ students will be processed in priority order and details of this procedure are contained in the Enrolment Scheme which can be found at:
https://www.education.govt.nz/education-professionals/schools-year-0-13/enrolment/enrol ment-schemes
If you require any further information please contact the school office on (09)278 8703.