St Mary's School
Rutherglen · 1.7 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government secondary school in Rutherglen
Rutherglen High School
Rutherglen High School is a government secondary school for boys and girls, from Year 7 to Year 12, in Rutherglen, Victoria.
What Rutherglen High School is like
It has 306 students (142 girls and 164 boys) and the equivalent of 34.7 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 954, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is St Mary's School, 1.7 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Rutherglen in one step.
Rutherglen High School at a glance
- Students
- 306
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 46% / 54%
- 142 girls, 164 boys
- Teachers
- 34.7
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 8.8 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Years 7 to 12
- School zone
- Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Rutherglen High School on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Year 7 usually opens in the year before, through your child's primary school. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.
Common questions about Rutherglen High School
- Is Rutherglen High School a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Rutherglen High School is a government secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
- What years does Rutherglen High School teach?
- Rutherglen High School teaches Years 7 to 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Rutherglen High School?
- Rutherglen High School had 306 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 8.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Rutherglen High School?
- Rutherglen High School has an ICSEA value of 954, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 17 km. You can enquire with several at once.
St Mary's Primary School
Corowa · 9.3 km
Kindergarten to Year 6 · boys and girls
St Joseph's School
Chiltern · 17 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Other secondary schools near Rutherglen High School
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.