Maniototo Area School is an area school in Ranfurly, Central Otago, New Zealand, serving students aged 5–18.

[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] As of November 2024, the school has roll of 150 students, of which 40 (26.7%) identify as Māori.

[1] As of 2024, the school has an Equity Index of 463,[7] placing it amongst schools whose students have average socioeconomic barriers to achievement (roughly equivalent to deciles 5 and 6 under the former socio-economic decile system).