The Hukarere Māori Girls' School chapel was designed by the late Sir Apirana Turapa Ngata in 1947 and was dedicated and consecrated on September 29, 1953 by Bishop Lesser, of Waiapu.
It was a gift from past pupils and friends of Hukarere.
In 2005 due to the sale of the site, the Hukarere chapel at Napier Terrace (Mataruahou) was dismantled and is currently stored in a shed and two containers on site at Hukarere ki Eskdale.
Plans have been formulated for a national fundraising launch to rebuild the exterior and return the interior to its original condition. A steering group was established to develop a concept plan to determine the building size and new regulations, costings and other initial developments.
In 2009 at a fundraising event held in Heretaunga, MP Parekura Horomia agreed to be the project manager for the rebuilding of Hukarere chapel. Sadly, Horomia died in 2013.