Schools in Rutherford
There are 20 schools in and around Rutherford: 13 primary, 6 secondary and 1 combined. Their ICSEA scores run from 879 to 1076 (ACARA).
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Rutherford schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nillo Infants School | Primary | Government | K-2 | 1076 | 52 |
| St Joseph's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1063 | 449 |
| The Heights Learning Community | Primary | Independent | K-3 | 1058 | 14 |
| St John the Baptist Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1047 | 397 |
| Linuwel School Ltd | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1041 | 244 |
| Bolwarra Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1032 | 390 |
| All Saints College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1023 | 1,191 |
| St Patrick's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1009 | 577 |
| St Paul's Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 996 | 370 |
| St Joseph's College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 996 | 973 |
| Hunter Trade College | Secondary | Independent | 11-12 | 978 | 257 |
| Maitland East Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 975 | 559 |
| Lochinvar Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 965 | 194 |
| Maitland Grossmann High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 960 | 900 |
| Maitland High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 947 | 958 |
| Maitland Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 936 | 405 |
| Rutherford Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 933 | 1,007 |
| Rutherford Technology High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 922 | 1,405 |
| Gillieston Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 922 | 404 |
| Telarah Public School | Primary | Government | P-6 | 879 | 519 |
- Nillo Infants School
Primary · Government · K-2
1076
- St Joseph's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1063
- The Heights Learning Community
Primary · Independent · K-3
1058
- St John the Baptist Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1047
- Linuwel School Ltd
Combined · Independent · K-12
1041
- Bolwarra Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1032
- All Saints College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1023
- St Patrick's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1009
- St Paul's Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
996
- St Joseph's College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
996
- Hunter Trade College
Secondary · Independent · 11-12
978
- Maitland East Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
975
- Lochinvar Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
965
- Maitland Grossmann High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
960
- Maitland High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
947
- Maitland Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
936
- Rutherford Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
933
- Rutherford Technology High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
922
- Gillieston Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
922
- Telarah Public School
Primary · Government · P-6
879
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Rutherford can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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