Information about Franklin Pool and Leisure

Franklin Rd 29
2120, Pukekohe
+64 9-238 5240

Opening hours

  • Monday: 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Tuesday: 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Wednesday: 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Thursday: 5:30 AM – 9:00 PM
  • Friday: 5:30 AM – 8:00 PM
  • Saturday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
  • Sunday: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
The Franklin Pool and Leisure Centre is a leading provider of swimming, health and fitness programs. Located on Franklin road serving the Pukekohe community and surrounding areas including Karaka, Waiuku, Tuakau and Pokeno. Staffed by a team of exercise and aquatics professionals, we are committed to delivering you the highest level of customer service possible. The centre facilities include a fully equipped gym with strength and cardio equipment, a dedicated cardio space, functional training area, a group exercise and cycle studio with over 30 classes to enjoy. Indoor 25m pool with children's splash area, dedicated learn to swim pool and sauna facilities.

Our comment from FitFit New Zealand about Franklin Pool and Leisure:

Welcome to Franklin Pool and Leisure, a community-focused center located in Pukekohe, New Zealand. Our facility is designed to cater to both fitness enthusiasts and families looking to enjoy quality leisure time together.

Here are some highlights of what we offer:

  • Friendly Staff: Guests have consistently praised our staff for their friendly and helpful demeanor, making every visit enjoyable.
  • Heated Pools: We provide heated swimming pools, perfect for year-round enjoyment, especially for kids who can enter for free.
  • Wide Range of Activities: The center includes facilities for swimming, basketball, and fitness classes, providing a great environment for physical activity.
  • Great Community Spot: Families love utilizing our space for special occasions like birthdays, and we encourage community engagement.
  • Clean Facilities: Many visitors noted that certain areas are clean and well-maintained, offering a pleasant experience overall.

While we strive for excellence, we acknowledge some areas that need attention:

  • Some reviews have pointed out cleanliness issues, particularly in changing rooms and the toddler pool.
  • There have been concerns regarding the management of pool lanes during busy times, creating a less than ideal swimming experience.
  • Occasional miscommunication about pool openings has caused disappointment among families.

In summary, Franklin Pool and Leisure is a great place for community interaction and activities, with many positives and a commitment to improvement. We invite you to visit and experience our friendly atmosphere and facilities for yourself!

Services, Machines and Guided Classes

Swimming pool

Franklin Pool and Leisure: Opinions

4/5 (170 Opinions)
Owen Ridgley 2 months ago

Negative experience: Yet again I cancelled a swim class and they can't seem to remember to stop the automatic payments I wonder how many others they have done this to,

Franklin Pool and Leisure

Kia ora Owen,

Thank you for taking the time to share your feedback. We’re really sorry to hear about your experience, and our team will be in touch directly to help resolve this with you.

Our lesson and cancellation policies are available online for transparency, and we appreciate the opportunity to work together toward a positive outcome.

Ngā mihi nui,
The Franklin Pool & Leisure Team

Beryl Bell 2 months ago

Fantastic experience: Live the aqua classes

Krishna Torvi 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: I love visiting Franklin Leisure Centre. The staff are friendly and welcoming, the facilities are always clean, and there is a great sense of community! I enjoy my swim every time and parking is never a problem. Its my local, and I rate it PRIMO status.

Krishna Narayanrao 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: I love visiting Franklin Leisure Centre. The staff are friendly and welcoming, the facilities are always clean, and there is a great sense of community! I enjoy my swim every time and parking is never a problem. Its my local, and I rate it PRIMO status.

Harry G 4 months ago

Fantastic experience: Reception - I'd like to commend the exceptional customer service I experienced at the Franklin swimming pool reception. Riley was incredibly welcoming, efficient, and went above and beyond to assist me. Her positive attitude and helpfulness significantly enhanced my visit. Thank you for providing such excellent service!

AnGeLo Coonghe (Aj) 6 months ago

Negative experience: Outdated facilities and not very clean either. Staff were good but crowded and the main pool is barely heated in Winter. Not coming back again. The floor is also sharp and slippery in many places.

Joanne Epere 6 months ago

Negative experience: We had a birthday party here last Saturday was told there would be enough tables for our function we ended up having to hire some also the wheel chair lift wasn't going our family had to carry a nephew upstairs in his wheelchair chair when asked why it wasn't going was told by Sue the receptionist we've only taken over 8 weeks ago and we have to log a job for it to be fixed that's a lame excuse it should be accessible at all times for disabled patrons the function room we had was a mess would never come here again I've had functions here in the past and definately was better then

William Matautia 8 months ago

Negative experience: Gym equipment needs a drastic update. When will this happen now that new management have taken over?

William Yan 8 months ago

Fantastic experience: Good place

Jamie Stark 11 months ago

Positive experience: Great day out with our grandson and his friend. Nice and clean with informed and friendly staff.

Franklin Pool and Leisure

Thank you, Jamie Stark! We're thrilled to hear you had a fantastic day with your grandson and his friend. Our team takes pride in providing a clean and welcoming environment. We look forward to welcoming you back for more fun at Franklin Pool and Leisure!

Nick Jordan 11 months ago

Fantastic experience: I take part in the Swim Fit class, and it is a great way to improve my fitness. Plenty of encouragement and support from the coach and other participants. Really friendly, positive, supportive attitude. Not easy to start, but perseverance and encouragement helps.

Franklin Pool and Leisure

Thank you for sharing your feedback. We truly value your insights as they help us improve our service. If you have any further suggestions or ideas, feel free to reach out to us directly.

Linden Alexander 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Staff are always friendly and helpful

Russ Russ 1 year ago

Positive experience: heated pools, kids free entry. Friendly staff.

Tale of a Horse 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: nice and quiet at 3:15 on Tues in swim lanes

Madie cadwallader 1 year ago

Negative experience: Had my nieces 4th birthday here and although her and her little friends had a blast they were all fortunately oblivious to the absolute let down from the staff and how us adults especially her mum have been treated and delt too its been extremely poor! Still waiting on the deposit ($100) back that they state they will give back if space hired is returned back in a acceptable condition, ( which they told us it was ) deposit was supposed to go into the chosen bank account on Monday, Its Friday! Nobody answers the phones nor the emails and going in there for a face to face discussion is a absolute waste of time! Like whats going on franklin leisure?!? This place has turned for the worst some of the staff really lack in maintaining professionalism, professional communication, proper service and would benefit from a attitude check. Will not be going back for any occasion or at all to be fair. Rather drive to Papakura. Don’t have your kids birthdays here or any occasion take your hard earned money elsewhere maybe somewhere where it’ll be appreciated

Heather Tosh 1 year ago

Negative experience: Staff at desk are nice but no matter what time of day I go here, the swim squad take up 4 lanes and 4 people doing different paces have to squeeze into one lane. Can't management open another lane, I'm sure the walkers don't need the space where you can fit 2 lanes. It's cheaper and better to go somewhere like Papakura. Only reason I went is because it's the closest pools to Tuakau District.

Richard Williams 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: Solid Sauna

Mrlilgrr Poop bud 1 year ago

Fantastic experience: i dont have any probs about this place but deep pool to jump in to if fun

Jasmine Retief 2 years ago

Negative experience: Today, I got my children ready to go to the pool drove there with them, found a car park, herd my 2 yo, 3 yo and 5yo to your premise only to be told that the pool is closed despite nothing stated on the website or social media. This is completely unacceptable and a huge disappointment to my children. I also believe that because my taxes pay for that pool that it’s wrong that I don’t get to enter the building because someone’s rich parents paid more and now my children don’t get to go to the local pools because someone booked the whole pool out this Saturday. May I respectfully remind you that the public pools is municipal place where it is not privately owned and should be used for the public. This may seem like a trivial complaint but you did not have to deal with three disappointed children. I would also suggest making a public apology that nothing was stated on the website because I watched multiple families walk out of the pools seething and this will likely damage Franklin pool and leisure centre’s good reputation.

Pretty “nickey” 2 years ago

Negative experience: Pools were so yuck it wasn't a joke city if u wont to get sick swim here very dirty lookted relly run down owners need to shut it down and up grade it as pools looked like they hadn't been clean for moths broken pool flitters in pool kids pools stated and cold not heated and it breaches the standards of heath and safety big time do not recommend to go here was relly let down

Makereta Minhinnick 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: It was amazing.

Janine Love 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great gym, with great staff.

Dianne Smith 2 years ago

Negative experience: I have taken my grandkids here many times but was disappointed to find the toddlers pool had not been cleaned for some time as a very noticeable dark tide mark on the walls.

Joyann Andrews 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love it here. Great place. My boy loves it.

Lisa-Marie Niddrie 2 years ago

Positive experience: Nice clean facility. Only downside is that one of the baby change tables in the family changing rooms has no safety strap.

Claire Clifford 2 years ago

Fantastic experience: This is a great place! I recently joined here and so glad I didn’t read the reviews before hand as it paints a picture that this place isn’t good which it is totally the opposite from! The staff are super friendly and always great you with a friendly smile and warm hello. They have an adult swimming club which is amazing as I’ve found it so hard to get into a swimming club at my age. The group fitness classes are awesome and the instructors always give great energy and different movements of you need to lower the impact. This is such an awesome leisure centre and you me of the better cleaned ones I’ve been too!

Margaret Sullivan 2 years ago

Negative experience: Have visited a number of times now and have never been happy with this facility. Unfortunately it is the only one in the local area so patrons have little choice without driving 40min to the next one. -It is dirty, smells of urine in changing rooms and family room bins haven't been emptied for some time as the smell of baby nappies is so strong the rooms can't be used. - On one visit the head coach yelled and swore at his swimmers down the length of the pool. - lifeguards spend more time talking, looking on their phones and sitting on the table than they do looking at the pool. - the bottom of the pool if always dirty and the centre is often so short staffed it or one of its outdoor pools is closed. - the swim teachers are not Interested in their job, often not even giving accurate instruction or assisting the children in the lap pool while the small pool has teachers who regularly turn their back to the children. - the pool side is green with algae and very slippery, every visit I have seen both visitors or staff slide a little in the algae. - I don't think the pool cover is ever used or cleaned underneath as the floor is covered in black dirt and mold, not a nice sight when standing in at the deep end. - everytime we go there is a different manager which suggests that the facility or management are very difficult to work with. Every manager does less and less to clean it up. On the whole if we had a choice, I would take myself and my grandchildren elsewhere. For now they have been removed from the swimming programme and I will attend elsewhere where ever possible.

Mandy Bunn 2 years ago

Negative experience: Since I've been going for some weeks I've found that the changing rooms, and particularly the showers in the pool area need a good clean they are not very pleasant especially around the floor area. The guy on the door is awesome

Clint Edwards 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Sauna is super hot

APEXPREDITOR Reaper 3 years ago

Positive experience: Givibg three star because your not allowed to do bombs and stuff there

Michael Bell 3 years ago

Negative experience: Was very dirty and not clean the life guards were not even watch the pool and to busy on there phones The life guards don't even look like they even know what they are doing

Izzy Costar 3 years ago

Positive experience: Great place for basketball. working out, and swimming. Parking can be a nighmare!

Tee 3 years ago

Positive experience: Today it's pouring down in Puke and my son is the only one home today for that reason we're here to kill time. Its not busy and my sons happily swimming today. Hes Autistic and isnt quite fond of a huge crowd. Thank you Pukekohe Pools.

Natalie van Wijk 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: I took my 8 year old here today. Absolutely loved it. Very clean too, compared to other public pools we have been to :) Friendly staff aswell

charleen beach 3 years ago

Negative experience: Is a member of the pool and gym but only needing pool to make it easier on my joints for walking usually wear singlet and shorts due to not having swim wear my size, was told sorry you cannot go into the pool in the weekend from staff member because of wearing singlet , husband went the next day and saw several people wearing singlet in pool, I have not had this issue in the past while I have been there why a change now ??? Maybe I should get a refund of my hard earned $$$ I put into membership as it's hard enough being big and going there to try exercise and then be told no you can't enter pool due to my singlet being worn just frustrating and embarrassing

james melrose 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to entertain and quality time with my family

Eileen Macpherson 3 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent place to be for family an friends

fiona wright 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility..

vernon coker 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Kapai gym and pools boxing bag sauna tumeke...

Lorna Warrington 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility

Aman Sekhon 4 years ago

Positive experience: was good

siraj m ansari 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Wonderful

Malcolm Borrie 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good

Cara Rowe 4 years ago

Positive experience: Clean pools, plenty of staff supervision.

Екатерина Киселева 4 years ago

Negative experience: No one follows the rules. No one takes a shower before, after the sauna, as well as all the lean people immediately dive into the pool, swim in their clothes, walk in dirty shoes, smell the toilet. Who wrote the rules that hang on the wall. Not clear.

Jordan Max 4 years ago

Positive experience: Nice pool area and staff. Our toddler loves the fountains in the kids pool. Changing rooms and toilets are a bit run down in the pool area. Haven't been to the gym or courts so can't comment on those.

Cheryl 4 years ago

Negative experience: Phoned to get opening hours so we could take grandchildren - yes 8pm closing. Even repeated it - Got there - outside pools close at 5pm. Surely - SURELY all your staff know the different times for different pools. Please do better #kidsaremiserable

Chris Kasner 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: I go for Phisio. Very helpful!

karyn eastham 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to take the family

queq1116 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place to go

Marley Lavea 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great little rec centre. Swimming pools and basketball courts aswell as a gym

caza price 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great people beautiful clean place to go for adults and kids. Great day out

Steven Bates 4 years ago

Positive experience: Good pool, courts and gym.

Peter Duffey 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent service, very informative on how everything works , with a wide range of equipment

Karen Leite 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Awsome sauna. The best

Dean Garaway 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent sports facilities

Yonathan Tedjamulia 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facility for family

Kay Lloyd-Jones 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Helpful and friendly staff on reception.

Craig Coffey 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Love the sauna and it wasnt crowded on an early Saturday afternoon

Stephen Tipene 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice clean and very friendly and helpful

Marné Groenewald 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean. Snacks available. Warm.

Russell Davis 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Clean, fresh indoor pool And gym , front of house personnel very enthusiastic

Teal'c 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great staff, clean gym and affordable

Jack Gilchrist 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great pools. Good for the kids

William Phillips 4 years ago

Positive experience: Great helpful staff and the facilities are good as well.

William Brook 4 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great outdoor pool for the whanau, awesome when it's summer time.

정부전 5 years ago

Positive experience: 중.고등학교 학생들이 자유로이 걸어 다닐 수 있는 곳이어서 참 좋았다. 농구, 수영등을 할 수 있는 곳이고, 간단하게 도시락을 가지고 가서 먹을 수 있어서 좋았다.

Karen Rangimahue Heta 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: I never did

Carel Roux 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice

Byron Van Niekerk 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Excellent facility

Maki Skipper 5 years ago

Negative experience: This place needs a major make over

Catfish Billy (2.0) 5 years ago

Positive experience: Always keen for a swim

Jessica Buffery 5 years ago

Negative experience: So average, water always seems cold

John Price 5 years ago

Positive experience: Good community based swimming pool and gym.

Rebecca Mary Kaihe 5 years ago

Negative experience: Dirty changing rooms pools to cold in winter

Catherine Tompson 5 years ago

Positive experience: Pool was a bit cold for my 3 year old, quite dirty pool too

Francies Lomas 5 years ago

Negative experience: Water temperature not consistent. Changing rooms and toilets could be cleaner. Lack of lifeguards at times

Karen Smith 5 years ago

Positive experience: Nice facility. Attached to Rec centre too. Gym there also.

andrew lum 5 years ago

Positive experience: Very good pools with very good facilities. Great place to take the family

Pirihira Ewe 5 years ago

Positive experience: Great exercise for me using pool. Easy on my joints, customer service fine, good company, nice environment

Diane Shadlock 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Watched grandson having lesson. Lady was so lovely, friendly but firm. 4year old enjoyed his lesson

Tracey Turner 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great facility. Is basic but kept clean, well run, well supervised.

Jerimaiah King 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: An excellent place for the family. And it's right next to the gymnasium which has a recreational area and a basketball court. The pools should be Abe to allow the baby ool area to be open for children that are smaee because the water is also warmer.

Saskia Paulson Schlosser 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice staff. Good gym, sauna and pool. Pretty cheap

Brent 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good facilities and staff

Linda Joy 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good place to relax in the pools.

Sarwan Singh 'BraR' 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great place for fitness and swimming

Marena Campbell 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Great. It was free for the kids. Not sure of they open the swimming lesson pool when there aren't lessons for the public to use. They had a bowl of lemons on the counter to help yourself too.

Nani-Pera Moka 5 years ago

Fantastic experience: Nice n quiet and safe

W Joubi 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Very good

Kyle Mel 6 years ago

Positive experience: Sweat

Rider Cen 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: very good!

Pete Sharp 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Good spot for sports

Stealthwalker 6 years ago

Fantastic experience: Lovey helpful staff

Simon Tong 6 years ago

Positive experience: nice and friendly

warren mills 6 years ago

Positive experience: Great place for gym and swimming

Ted Kim 6 years ago

Negative experience: Close again during holidays..

Lynzee Loud 6 years ago

Positive experience: Needs more cashers to slow service

Jonnee Brown 6 years ago

Positive experience: Our grandson plays basketball here.

Soyoub Kim 6 years ago

Positive experience: You said that you open 24 hours but you don't

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