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Maniototo Area School

Ranfurly · Otago 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 Maniototo Area School

Maniototo Area School is a co-educational composite school in Ranfurly, within the Otago Region, operating in the state sector, with 139 students on roll, and an Equity Index of 470. The school has been open since 1969.

With 139 students on roll, Maniototo Area School is a medium-sized school — larger than about 35% of New Zealand schools. Its rural setting typically means smaller class groups and a close-knit community feel.

The school's Equity Index is 470, which is close to the national average of 463. That means the roll faces a broadly typical level of socio-economic challenge compared with schools across Aotearoa.

81.8% of students identify as European, so the school has a strongly homogeneous roll. Students of Asian descent make up 14%.

On the isolation index the school scores 2.26 (very high isolation) — this measures how far students travel and how accessible the school is, not how good it is.

Students by ethnicity

European 99 · 81.8%
Pasifika 1 · 0.8%
Asian 17 · 14.0%
Middle Eastern / Latin American / African 3 · 2.5%
Other 1 · 0.8%

Total roll recorded: 139 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

139Students on rollLarger than 35% of NZ schools · national median 215.5
470Equity IndexAbove national mean of 463
0.61Diversity scoreHigher = more mixed roll (max 1.95)
2.26Isolation indexvery high isolation
344 · lowest need569 · highest need

Location

Otago Region
Ranfurly 45.1253° S · 170.0998° E
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Nearby schools

St John's School (Ranfurly)Ranfurly · Full Primary 1 km Poolburn SchoolOturehua · Full Primary 31.7 km Macraes Moonlight SchoolPalmerston · Full Primary 38.3 km Omakau SchoolOmakau · Full Primary 39.2 km Strath Taieri SchoolMiddlemarch · Full Primary 42.2 km

School information

  • School typeComposite
  • YearsComposite — wide year range
  • AuthorityState
  • GenderCo-Educational
  • SettingRural settlement
  • Territorial authorityCentral Otago District
  • Education regionOtago, Southland
  • Regional councilOtago Region
  • Enrolment schemeNo — no enrolment scheme
  • BoardingDay school only
  • Language of instructionAll students taught in English/other setting
  • Cohort entryNo — individual entry
  • DonationsDonations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
  • Opened1969
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