Pukekohe High School
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Pukekohe High School is a High School in Pukekohe
in the Franklin District
of New Zealand
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Day House named after Dr. Paul Day who became an Honorary Doctor at the University of Waikato in 1998. Day is the only former student of the school to have a house named after him. Day was also Dux in 1933, a Jellicoe House Leader [Day house having not have been established yet] and head boy in 1933 and 1934. He also served in World War II, his name is on the Honours Board at Puni School to remember those who served for King and Country during World War II, he is also on the honours board by the printing office at Pukekohe High School. Day died in 2008. The current Dean is Ms. T. Hansen. Day were the House Winners in 2008. The house colour is red.
Massey House named after The Right Honourable William Ferguson Massey
who was the second longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand after Sir. Richard John Seddon. He was also a Member of Parliament for Franklin. The current Dean is Mr. P. Orton. The house colour is green.
Blake House named after Sir. Peter Blake
(KBE) who was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995. Blake received an Honorary Doctorate from Auckland University of Technology in 2000. Blake died in 2001 when he was murdered while monitoring environmental change in the Amazon River in Brazil. The current Dean is Ms. S. Watson. The house colour is black.
Jellicoe House named after Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe
1st Earl Jellicoe (GCB, OM, GCVO) commonly known as Lord Jellicoe who was the Royal Navy commander of the Grand Fleet of the Battle of Jutland in World War I. He was also a former Governor-General of New Zealand from 1920–1924, he also held a number of Military Offices including 1st Sea Lord 1916-1917, 2nd Sea Lord 1912-1914, and 3rd Sea Lord 1908-1910. He was also created the Earl Jellicoe in 1925 and Viscount Jellicoe in 1917. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, and was also awarded the Order of Merit. Jellicoe died in 1935. The current Dean is Mrs. M. Masemann. The house colour is blue.
Perkins House named after Mr. Frank Perkins Esq. a founding member of Pukekohe Technical High School (now Pukekohe High School) and also the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of Pukekohe Technical High School (the current Chair being Mrs. A. Clarke). The current Dean is Mrs. M. Allen. The house colour is yellow.
Pukekohe
Pukekohe is a town in the Auckland Region of the North Island of New Zealand. Located at the southern edge of the Auckland Region, it is approximately 50 kilometres south of Auckland City, between the southern shore of the Manukau Harbour and the mouth of the Waikato River. The hills of Pukekohe...
in the Franklin District
Franklin District
The territorial authority of Franklin District was abolished on 31 October 2010 and was divided between Auckland Council in the Auckland Region to the north and Waikato and Hauraki districts in the Waikato Region to the south and east. It was administered from the town of Pukekohe...
of New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
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House system
There are five Houses at Pukekohe High School they are:Day House named after Dr. Paul Day who became an Honorary Doctor at the University of Waikato in 1998. Day is the only former student of the school to have a house named after him. Day was also Dux in 1933, a Jellicoe House Leader [Day house having not have been established yet] and head boy in 1933 and 1934. He also served in World War II, his name is on the Honours Board at Puni School to remember those who served for King and Country during World War II, he is also on the honours board by the printing office at Pukekohe High School. Day died in 2008. The current Dean is Ms. T. Hansen. Day were the House Winners in 2008. The house colour is red.
Massey House named after The Right Honourable William Ferguson Massey
William Massey
William Ferguson Massey, often known as Bill Massey or "Farmer Bill" served as the 19th Prime Minister of New Zealand from 1912 to 1925, and was the founder of the Reform Party. He is widely considered to have been one of the more skilled politicians of his time, and was known for the particular...
who was the second longest serving Prime Minister of New Zealand after Sir. Richard John Seddon. He was also a Member of Parliament for Franklin. The current Dean is Mr. P. Orton. The house colour is green.
Blake House named after Sir. Peter Blake
Peter Blake (yachtsman)
Sir Peter James Blake, KBE was a New Zealand yachtsman who won the Whitbread Round the World Race, the Jules Verne Trophy – setting the fastest time around the world of 74 days 22 hours 17 minutes 22 seconds on catamaran Enza, and led his country to successive victories in the America’s Cup...
(KBE) who was appointed a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire in 1995. Blake received an Honorary Doctorate from Auckland University of Technology in 2000. Blake died in 2001 when he was murdered while monitoring environmental change in the Amazon River in Brazil. The current Dean is Ms. S. Watson. The house colour is black.
Jellicoe House named after Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe
John Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe
Admiral of the Fleet John Rushworth Jellicoe, 1st Earl Jellicoe, GCB, OM, GCVO was a British Royal Navy admiral who commanded the Grand Fleet at the Battle of Jutland in World War I...
1st Earl Jellicoe (GCB, OM, GCVO) commonly known as Lord Jellicoe who was the Royal Navy commander of the Grand Fleet of the Battle of Jutland in World War I. He was also a former Governor-General of New Zealand from 1920–1924, he also held a number of Military Offices including 1st Sea Lord 1916-1917, 2nd Sea Lord 1912-1914, and 3rd Sea Lord 1908-1910. He was also created the Earl Jellicoe in 1925 and Viscount Jellicoe in 1917. He was appointed a Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honorable Order of the Bath, and a Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order, and was also awarded the Order of Merit. Jellicoe died in 1935. The current Dean is Mrs. M. Masemann. The house colour is blue.
Perkins House named after Mr. Frank Perkins Esq. a founding member of Pukekohe Technical High School (now Pukekohe High School) and also the first Chairman of the Board of Governors of Pukekohe Technical High School (the current Chair being Mrs. A. Clarke). The current Dean is Mrs. M. Allen. The house colour is yellow.