Rutherglen High School
40 Sheridans Bridge Road, Rutherglen VIC 3685
Rutherglen High School is a government secondary school in Rutherglen, VIC for Years 7–12 with about 276 students. Its ICSEA is 954, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Public information about Rutherglen High School describes a small government secondary school serving Rutherglen, Chiltern and surrounding North-East Victorian farming communities, with many students travelling by bus. The school runs a Year 9 "Future Makers" project-based program, VCE and VET pathways including a student-run VET restaurant, and has recently added STEM, woodcraft/metalwork and art facilities on its roughly 30-acre site. It is described as a supportive, close-knit community that emphasises leadership, resilience and teamwork.
Often praised
- Year 9 Future Makers program
- modern STEM and trades facilities
- student-run VET restaurant
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
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VCE 2025
Last 5 years
| Year | Median VCE study score |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 25.0 |
| 2024 | 21.0 |
| 2023 | 24.0 |
| 2022 | 23.0 |
| 2021 | 24.0 |
Source: VCAA senior secondary completion and achievement information. Study scores are relative to the state cohort in each subject.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowanna College | Newborough | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,106 | 954 |
| Bairnsdale Secondary College | Bairnsdale | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,303 | 955 |
| Colac Secondary College | Colac | Public high school · 7-12 | 489 | 955 |
| Yarram Secondary College | Yarram | Public high school · 7-12 | 258 | 953 |
| Cobram Secondary College | Cobram | Public high school · 7-12 | 505 | 952 |
| Dimboola Memorial Secondary College | Dimboola | Public high school · 7-12 | 122 | 956 |
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.