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Hope School

Hope · Tasman Region

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Figures on this page come from the New Zealand Ministry of Education school directory export dated 1 September 2026, with roll and ethnicity recorded at the same snapshot. Always confirm enrolment, zoning and fees directly with the school. About this directory

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About Hope School

Hope School is a co-educational contributing school in Hope, within the Tasman Region, operating in the state sector, with 84 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 429. The school has been open since 1858.

With 84 students on roll, Hope School is a small school — larger than about 22% of New Zealand schools.

The school's Equity Index is 429, which is below the national average of 463. A lower Equity Index signals less socio-economic need in the school's community than the national norm.

88.2% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 6.5%.

On the isolation index the school scores 0.44 (moderate isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 82 · 88.2%
Pasifika 1 · 1.1%
Asian 6 · 6.5%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 1 · 1.1%
Other 2 · 2.2%
International 1 · 1.1%

Total roll recorded: 84 students, from the 2026 roll census. Percentages may not sum to exactly 100% because of rounding and students who decline to state an ethnicity.

Roll in context

84Students on rollLarger than 22% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
429Equity IndexBelow national mean of 463
0.52Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
0.44Isolation indexmoderate isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Tasman Region
Hope 41.3692° S · 173.1451° E
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Nearby schools

Ranzau SchoolHope · Contributing 2.3 km Brightwater SchoolBrightwater · Contributing 2.9 km Richmond School (Nelson)Nelson · Contributing 4.5 km Henley School (Nelson)Richmond · Contributing 5.2 km Waimea IntermediateRichmond · Intermediate 5.3 km TKKM o Tuia te MatangiRichmond · Composite 5.4 km

School information

  • School typeContributing
  • YearsYears 1–6
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingSmall urban area
  • Territorial authorityTasman District
  • Education regionNelson, Marlborough, West Coast
  • Regional councilTasman Region
  • Enrolment schemeYes — has an in-zone entitlement
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations may be requested
  • Opened1858
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