Rutherford Technology High School
30 Avery Street, Rutherford NSW 2320
Rutherford Technology High School is a government secondary school in Rutherford, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 1,405 students. Its ICSEA is 922, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 1,405.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Rutherford Technology High School as a NSW government secondary school in the Maitland/lower Hunter region, catering for around 1,100 students including a sizeable Aboriginal student cohort. As a designated technology high school, it emphasises computer technology integrated across key learning areas, with facilities including computer labs in each faculty, interactive whiteboards, and a soundproof music recording studio. It also runs a Stronger Smarter Aboriginal education program with community partnerships.
Often praised
- technology-integrated curriculum
- strong Aboriginal education program
- well-equipped facilities
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 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: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Rutherford Technology High School on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 3 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.05 | 6 |
| 2024 | 0.04 | 4 |
| 2023 | 0.04 | 4 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Trade College | Telarah | Independent high school | 3.2 km | 978 | 257 |
| All Saints College (St Peter's) | Maitland | Catholic high school | 3.6 km | — | — |
| All Saints College | Maitland | Catholic high school | 4.0 km | 1,023 | 1,191 |
| Hunter Valley Grammar School - Farm | Maitland | Independent high school | 5.1 km | — | — |
| Maitland Grossmann High School | East Maitland | Public high school | 6.7 km | 960 | 898 |
| St Joseph's College | Lochinvar | Catholic high school | 7.0 km | 996 | 973 |
| Linuwel School Ltd | East Maitland | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,041 | 244 |
| Maitland High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | East Maitland | Public high school | 7.3 km | 947 | 956 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colyton High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | St Marys | Public high school · 7-12 | 765 | 922 |
| Junee High School | Junee | Public high school · 7-12 | 237 | 922 |
| Moruya High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Moruya | Public high school · 7-12 | 356 | 922 |
| Gorokan High SchoolPartially | Lake Haven | Public high school · 7-12 | 978 | 923 |
| Gundagai High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Gundagai | Public high school · 7-12 | 154 | 923 |
| Punchbowl Boys High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Punchbowl | Public high school · 7-12 | 472 | 923 |
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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.