Hope, New Zealand


Hope, previously known as Ranzau, is a small settlement south of Nelson, New Zealand, between Richmond and Wakefield.
Hope began as a German settlement, founded by many of the families on the barque Skjold, which left Hamburg on 21 April 1844 and arrived in Nelson on 1 September. The voyage was underwritten by German nobleman ; in appreciation, early farmer Carl Kelling gave his homestead the name Ranzau, a name used for the entire village until it was renamed after Jane Hope, another early settler. The German influence survives in Ranzau Road, which itself houses Ranzau School as well as a Lutheran church opposite the newer Hope Community Church.
Today the settlement remains largely rural, dominated by farms and orchards. There are two primary schools, scattered speciality shops, a restaurant/bar, a convenience store, and a park with tennis courts and a recreation hall.

Education

Hope School, in the south, is a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of.
Ranzau School, in the north, is also a co-educational state primary school for Year 1 to 6 students, with a roll of as of.