Stuart Tarbotton (1982-85)
Red House
Stuart’s school days passed in a blur, though he remembers skiing and hockey games.
He says he wasn’t a natural student but loved woodwork. He left school to work on the family farm then spent some time at the freezing works to save money. Not long after that he bought an earthmoving machine and set up a contracting business – the rest is history, his company Stuart Tarbotton Contracting now employs 42 people and is a major contractor in the Mid Canterbury district.