Maniototo Area School
| Maniototo Area School | |
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| Address | |
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15 Caulfeild Street Ranfurly, Central Otago New Zealand | |
| Information | |
| School type | Area school |
| Motto | By learning we live |
| Established | 1879 |
| Ministry of Education Institution no. | 370 |
| Principal | David Hunter |
| Grades | Year 1 – Year 13 |
| School roll | 184[1] (July 2017) |
| Socio-economic decile | 8P[2] |
| Website | http://www.mas.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 190 students aged 5–18. The school has a strong sporting tradition and despite being in a remote location has a strong academic programme bolstered by Video Conferencing lessons and the OtagoNet project.[4] The school also uses the internet as a learning tool as is shown by our Year 7 Wikispace .
International Students
Maniototo Area School hosts international students aged 11–18 and attracts those interested in a rural environment with a vibrant winter sports centre[5] and the Otago Rail Trail.[6]
Bute Beds
One area of special interest at the school is 'Bute Beds'. These are two fully furnished houses rented out as 'Bed and Breakfast' units by the school. These are used to support social studies projects and to provide extra resources.
Notable alumni
- Sean Becker - New Zealand Olympic Curling Team 2006 [7]
- Tania Dixon (née Murray) - Gold Medallist High Jump, 1990 Commonwealth Games
- Warren Dobson - New Zealand Olympic Curling Team 2006 [7]
- Andrew Hore - All Black 2002, 2004 onwards [8]
- James Kearney - All Black 1947-1949 [9]
- Anthony Kreft - All Black 1968 [10]
- Peter Petherick - New Zealand cricketer
References
- ↑ "Directory of Schools - as at 2 August 2017". New Zealand Ministry of Education. Retrieved 2 August 2017.
- ↑ "Decile Change 2014 to 2015 for State & State Integrated Schools". Ministry of Education. 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
- ↑ Maniototo Curling International
- ↑ Otago Rail Trail
- 1 2 "Biggest ever NZ Winter Olympics team". Television New Zealand. 25 January 2006. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ↑ Andrew Hore at AllBlacks.com
- ↑ Jim Kearney at AllBlacks.com
- ↑ Anthony Kreft at AllBlacks.com
External links
Coordinates: 45°07′31″S 170°05′57″E / 45.1252°S 170.0993°E