Devices

At Pukenui School, we are proud to offer 1:1 device access across our Rooms 1, 2, 3, 4 environments. As part of our ongoing journey to integrate digital technology seamlessly into teaching and learning, we have embraced a BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) approach. This move supports our vision of preparing students for a thriving, future-focused world.

Why 1:1 Devices Matter at Our Kura:

• Our tamariki are digital natives—technology is a natural part of how they explore, communicate, and learn.

• We are equipping students with the digital fluency and confidence they’ll need in a technology-rich future.

• Cyber safety and personal digital responsibility are taught authentically, in real-time and relevant contexts.

• The New Zealand Curriculum expects learners to be connected, global citizens—ICT supports this aim.

• Digital tools enhance the development of key competencies: managing self, relating to others, participating and contributing, thinking, and using language, symbols and text.

• ICT makes learning more engaging, inspiring, and meaningful for students.

• Personalised learning becomes more manageable and effective with access to individual devices.

• Students can collaborate more easily—with their teachers and with each other (akonga to akonga).

• Learning is no longer confined to the classroom; it can happen anywhere, anytime.

• We maximise learning time with planned, easily accessible digital activities—reducing downtime and streamlining transitions.

• Access to devices has been shown to positively impact academic achievement.
  
  

Our Junior Classes and ICT Integration

Our junior classes are also active participants in our digital learning approach. While their use of devices looks different, it is no less intentional. Students in Rooms 5, 6, and 8 work with a 1:2 ratio of iPads. They build foundational digital skills to support a smooth transition into the 1:1 device environment from Room 4 onward.