Red Bend Catholic College
Forbes NSW 2871
Red Bend Catholic College is an independent secondary school in Forbes, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 880 students. Its ICSEA is 989, where the national average is 1000.
Sector, ICSEA, Enrolments, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Year range, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Red Bend Catholic College is a co-educational Catholic day and boarding school for Years 7 to 12 in Forbes, NSW, on the Lachlan River. It formed in 1977 by combining three Catholic schools, bringing together Mercy and Marist traditions. Facilities listed include a chapel, gymnasium, swimming pool, design and technology complex, music rooms, boarding facilities and a working farm.
Often praised
- Day and boarding options
- Working farm and sports facilities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at October 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: high. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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HSC 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.16 | 21 |
| 2024 | 0.30 | 34 |
| 2023 | 0.19 | 18 |
| 2022 | 0.21 | 17 |
| 2021 | 0.23 | 24 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forbes High School | Forbes | Public high school | 6.1 km | 848 | 287 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muslim Girls Grammar School | Granville | Independent high school · 7-12 | 304 | 994 |
| Hunter Trade College | Telarah | Independent high school · 11-12 | 257 | 978 |
| St Dominic's College | Kingswood | Independent high school · 7-12 | 1,010 | 1,008 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.