Hope School
316 Paton Road, Hope · Nelson, Marlborough & West Coast
Composite score
Established
Top 25% in NZ
Rank #492 of scored NZ schools
In summary
Hope School's August 2022 ERO review found the school demonstrates regular use of stakeholder voice to guide planning, delivers equitable and sustained outcomes for students, and uses focused internal evaluation for continuous improvement. The school has a composite score of 80.
Best suited for
Students in Hope looking for a state-funded setting with an established ERO profile.
Is Hope School a good school?
Hope School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
Strengths from the latest ERO report
- Regular use of stakeholder voice to guide planning for improvement
- Equitable, excellent and sustained outcomes for students
- Focused use of internal evaluation to guide continuous improvement
Summary derived from ERO reports + audited financials + MoE records. Every claim links to its source — see data transparency at the bottom of this page.
Score breakdown
6 axes, each scored 0–100 on a national absolute scale. As at 2025.
standdowns 29.3/1k · suspensions 0.0/1k · exclusions 0.0/1k · below band median (n=518) · why? ▼ hide
+31.3% roll over 5yr (2020→2025) · top 10% of band (n=515) · why? ▼ hide
80/100 from ERO review 2022-08 · near band median (n=520) · why? ▼ hide
⚠ Insufficient EQI-band peers (n<10) to compute per-axis percentile context. The score above is absolute; treat it as a single-school read rather than a peer comparison.
Real ERO composite (from the latest review): 80/100.
Latest ERO review
2022-08-17 · Dr Lesley Patterson, Southern Region | Te Tai Tini
- Regular use of stakeholder voice to guide planning for improvement
- Equitable, excellent and sustained outcomes for students
- Focused use of internal evaluation to guide continuous improvement
- Positive community relationships
- Inclusive school culture with an embedded practice of ensuring wellbeing for all
"offer a unique and diverse curriculum that enables tamariki to thrive by focusing on the school values, developing STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) learning experiences and implementing nature-based learning"
Composite score across reviews
2 ERO reviews on file, 2017–2022. Click a point to read that review.
Discipline (age-standardised, per 1,000 students)
Stand-down = sent home temporarily. Suspension = formal investigation. Exclusion = removed from school. National averages shown for comparison.
Stand-downs · 2024
29.3
1 this year · NZ avg ~37
Suspensions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~5
Exclusions · 2024
0.0
· NZ avg ~1.5
Government funding
Crown funding only (school operations + teacher salaries + property). Excludes locally-raised funds, international fees and trading income — those are in the audited financial report above.
Total Crown funding · 2022
$0.77M
Per-student funding · 2022
$8,477
2018
$0.7M
2019
$0.6M
2020
$0.7M
2021
$0.7M
2022
$0.8M
Roll by year level
July 2025 roll return.
- Year 01 16
- Year 02 16
- Year 03 16
- Year 04 10
- Year 05 15
- Year 06 14
- Year 07 1
Roll by ethnicity
Share of total roll. Students who identify with multiple ethnicities are counted once.
- European/Pākehā 97.8%
- Māori 7.7%
- Asian 6.6%
- Other / MELAA 4.4%
- Pacific 1.1%
Location
316 Paton Road, Hope. Nearby schools marked in grey.
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Frequently asked
Is Hope School a good school?
Hope School scores 79/100 on the SchoolsNearMe composite — a weighted average of 5 axes (academic, outcomes, retention, wellbeing, trajectory). Top 25% in NZ nationally. The full breakdown is below; every input links to its source.
What does the latest ERO review say?
ERO's 2022-08 review identified 5 key findings. Regular use of stakeholder voice to guide planning for improvement
How do I enrol my child at Hope School?
Contact the school directly on 03-5448427, email office@hope.school.nz, or visit www.hope.school.nz. For state schools, check your home address against the school's enrolment zone — some schools are in-zone-only.
What are the fees?
Hope School is a state school. There is no tuition fee for domestic students; voluntary donations may be requested.
What is the roll size?
Hope School has 91 students, with an EQI of 429 (mid-range socio-economic context).
When was the school last reviewed by ERO?
The Education Review Office last reviewed Hope School in 2022-08, signed by Dr Lesley Patterson. 4 ERO reports are on file in our archive.
Data transparency
Every fact on this page links to its source. We never publish a claim without provenance — read our methodology for the full rules.
Sourced from
- ero.govt.nz
- schoolsdata.co.nz
- crimestats.co.nz