It's a nice place - handy for the mountains and the Waimak if you like tramping, kayaking and skiing. We know a few people with bachs out there. Great for a weekend, but would you really want to live there?
It's a typical rural Canterbury town with about 2,000 residents and just enough shops to get by without having to trek into Chch every day.
You can get info about the school on the ERO website -
ERO - Kia ora - welcome to the Education Review Office - Te Tari Arotaki Matauranga