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Red Bend Catholic College
Red Bend Catholic College is an independent secondary school in Forbes, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 880 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 42% of Australian schools.
Red Bend Catholic College had 880 students in 2025, compared with 723 in 2016 (up 22%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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Questions about Red Bend Catholic College
How many students go to Red Bend Catholic College?
Red Bend Catholic College has 880 students enrolled (415 boys and 465 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Red Bend Catholic College teach?
Red Bend Catholic College teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Red Bend Catholic College a government or non-government school?
Red Bend Catholic College is an independent school in Forbes, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 989 at Red Bend Catholic College mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Red Bend Catholic College has an ICSEA of 989, which places it above 42% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
How many childcare services are near Red Bend Catholic College?
8 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Forbes, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →