Environment

Tarras is a full primary state school located in a rural area. It was established in 1885 and is surrounded by beautiful farmland, mountains, hills and the Lindis River. It is situated on a busy main road - a major tourist route - that links the Upper Clutha Valley with the Waitaki Valley.

It is an attractive school in terms of buildings which includes a library, three classrooms, a swimming pool, tennis court, playground, extensive vege gardens and a resource room, all of which help provide an excellent learning environment for tamariki. The school serves a sparsely populated high country farm area, along with lifestyle blocks being newly established in the area, making for a diverse community.