Maniototo Area School
| Maniototo Area School | |
|---|---|
 Maniototo Area School Crest | |
| Location | |
15 Caulfeild Street , | |
| Information | |
| School type | Area school |
| Motto | By learning we live |
| Established | 1879 |
Ministry of Education Institution no. | 370 |
Chairperson | Sarah Paterson |
Principal | Melissa Bell |
| Grades | Year 1 – Year 13 |
| Enrollment | 136[1] (July 2026) |
Socio-economic decile | 8P[2] |
| Website | http://www.maniototo.school.nz |
Maniototo Area School is an area school in Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand, serving students aged 5–18. Founded in 1879,[3] it has 136 students as of July 2026.[1] The school has a strong sporting tradition and an academic programme bolstered by video conferencing lessons and the OtagoNet project.[4]
It is located near a winter sports centre and the Otago Central Rail Trail.[5][6]
Enrolment
As of July 2026, the school has roll of 136 students, of which 35 (25.7%) identify as Māori.[1]
As of 2026, the school has an Equity Index of 470,[7] placing it amongst schools whose students have above average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).[8]
Notable alumni
- Sean Becker – curler[9]
- Tania Murray – high jumper and triple jumper[10]
- Warren Dobson – curler[9]
- Andrew Hore – rugby union player[11]
- Tony Kreft – rugby union player[12]
- Peter Petherick – cricketer
References
- 1 2 3 "New Zealand Schools Directory". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 1 July 2026.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. Archived from the original on 24 January 2015. Retrieved 12 February 2015.
- ↑ From Eweburn to Maniototo Area School, 125 Years of Change - Jack Rutherford ISBN 0-476-00955-3
- ↑ OtagoNet: The Schools: Maniototo Area School Archived 2008-10-14 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ Maniototo Curling International
- ↑ Otago Rail Trail
- ↑ "New Zealand Equity Index". New Zealand Ministry of Education.
- ↑ "School Equity Index Bands and Groups". www.educationcounts.govt.nz. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
- 1 2 "Biggest ever NZ Winter Olympics team". Television New Zealand. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Leggat, David (31 January 2022). "Where is she now? Tania Murray, the Maniototo teenager who won Commonwealth Games gold". Stuff. Retrieved 31 January 2022.
- ↑ Andrew Hore at the All Blacks (archived)
- ↑ Anthony Kreft at the All Blacks (archived)