Strath Taieri School

Full Primary · State · Middlemarch

40 students on the roll · EQI 432.

Its rating

Final decile (2022): 5. Current Equity Index: 432. Decile and EQI describe the community a school draws its students from, they say nothing about how well it teaches.

The record

Swansea Street, Middlemarch, 9596
Roll: 40 (September 2026)
Co-Educational
Donations should not be requested, unless for a school camp
Opened 1880
Isolation index 1.58, the Ministry’s remoteness measure; higher is more remote
Setting: Rural settlement
Phone: 03-4643798
Email: office@middlemarch.school.nz
Contact: Marlina Howden
Website: middlemarch.school.nz

Who the roll is

European 38 · 95%

Māori 7 · 18%

Students may identify with more than one group, the counts are the Ministry’s own and need not sum to the roll.

Other schools near here

Macraes Moonlight School, decile 10 · EQI 461 · 27.8 km
Lee Stream School, decile 9 · EQI 414 · 30.9 km
Outram School, decile 9 · EQI 440 · 40.5 km
St John's School (Ranfurly), decile 8 · EQI 395 · 41.2 km
Maniototo Area School, decile 8 · EQI 470 · 42.2 km
Warrington School, decile 8 · EQI 397 · 43.5 km
Waikouaiti School, decile 6 · EQI 440 · 44.3 km
Karitane School, decile 6 · EQI 463 · 44.5 km

Ministry of Education school directory via data.govt.nz · zones via the Ministry’s enrolment-zone map · refreshed 3 October 2026.

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Questions, answered briefly

What kind of school is Strath Taieri School?

Full Primary · State · Co-Educational.

How many students does Strath Taieri School have?

40 on the roll at September 2026, the Ministry of Education’s count.

What is Strath Taieri School's Equity Index?

EQI 432, its final decile (2022, before the EQI replaced it) was 5.

Where is Strath Taieri School?

Swansea Street, , Middlemarch. The school’s page here links its street, its suburb and the Ministry’s own entry.