1970 to 2022 Timeline

1972 – A.F.Porter wins contract to build Pukete primary school at a cost of $35,000.  The school will have 10 classrooms, a library, general purpose room, a dental clinic and administration block

1973 – May 21- Pukete School opens on present site with 235 pupils and the founding Principal of Mr Jim Hawes.

1975 – Pukete’s swimming pool opened at a cost of $9,700.

1981 – Pukete post office in Hamilton was re-named Braid Road Post Office

1991 – Fort playground opened at Pukete School

1995 – Pukete pedestrian underpass opens

1996 – October – Pukete Bridge opening

1999 - Library/Media Centre opened by The Hon. Dr. Nick Smith

2002 - Te Manawa Hall opened by Leilani Rorani

2010 – July 29 – The Base opened

2012 – Pukete School playground upgrade begins

2013 – Upgrade of Pukete bridge to 4 lanes

2015 - Pukete Pou is erected and unveiled by Hon Te Ururoa Flavell

2019 - Pukete Senior School began ‘Bring your own device’

2021 - Office block upgrade

2022 - Old ‘Dental Clinic’ upgrade as a Reading Recovery specialist block