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Rutherford Technology High School

Rutherford Technology High School is a government secondary school in Rutherford, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,405 students.

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1,405
Students
728 boys · 677 girls
7-12
Year range
922
ICSEA
avg = 1000
1%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 922

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 16% of Australian schools.

Suburb Rutherford 2320
Local government area Maitland
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 1%
Statistical area (SA2) Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn
Enrolments 2016-2025

Rutherford Technology High School had 1,405 students in 2025, compared with 976 in 2016 (up 44%).

976 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,405 '25

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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Catchment zone shown where matched to official NSW government data.

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Rutherford Technology High School catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published NSW government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official NSW zone finder.

The suburb: Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn

$851,000
Median house price
NSW DCJ Sales, Mar 2026
6
Childcare services
ACECQA register
45.8%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
19,954
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn profile →

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Nearest schools to Rutherford Technology High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Rutherford Public School Government K-6 1,007 933 0.3 km
St Paul's Primary School Catholic K-6 370 996 1.1 km
Telarah Public School Government P-6 519 879 1.6 km
Hunter Trade College Independent 11-12 257 978 3.2 km
Nillo Infants School Government K-2 52 1076 3.2 km
Maitland Public School Government K-6 405 936 3.4 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Rutherford Technology High School

How many students go to Rutherford Technology High School?

Rutherford Technology High School has 1,405 students enrolled (728 boys and 677 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Rutherford Technology High School teach?

Rutherford Technology High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Rutherford Technology High School a government or non-government school?

Rutherford Technology High School is a government school in Rutherford, New South Wales.

What does the ICSEA of 922 at Rutherford Technology High School 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. Rutherford Technology High School has an ICSEA of 922, which places it above 16% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Rutherford Technology High School?

6 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Rutherford (North) - Aberglasslyn, 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 →