| Middlemarch geography:
The Strath Taieri area is the area bounded by the Eastern
Otago uplands and Deep Stream to the South, to the hills north
of Hyde, by the Rock and Pillar Range to the west and Taieri
Ridge to the east. The main centre, Middlemarch, is approximately
45.45d latitude, 170.10d longitude. The predominant industry
in the area has always been farming - mainly sheep, although
there has been a move in recent years to deer farming and
dairy grazing also.The Strath Taieri and Hyde area is serviced
by the Strath Taieri School which caters up to Year 8 and
from there children go off to highschool, either by bus to
Taieri High in Mosgiel or boarding schools mainly in Dunedin
or Oamaru. The population of the Strath Taieri area is approximately
250.
Early Childhood Education Services:
- Middlemarch Playcentre
- Middlemarch Playgroup
- Strath Taieri Toy Library
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