Red Bend Catholic College
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Forbes, New South Wales 2871 · Forbes LGA
About Red Bend Catholic College
Red Bend Catholic College is an independent high school located in Forbes, New South Wales (2871), within the Forbes local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 880 students (465 girls and 415 boys). The school is affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
Red Bend Catholic College has an ICSEA value of 989, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 42nd percentile of Australian schools. 13% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 27% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 84 teachers (75.7 full-time equivalent) and 55 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 15% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Red Bend Catholic College scores 50.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of secondary schools nationally and 274th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (1st of 2 in the Forbes area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 989
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)13% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+15% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-5 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Red Bend Catholic College's 880 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Red Bend Catholic College have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Red Bend Catholic College
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Forbes Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
356 students · ICSEA 940 · 3.7 km away
St Laurence's Parish School
Forbes · Catholic primary · K-6
298 students · ICSEA 992 · 4.6 km away
Forbes North Public School
Forbes · Government primary · K-6
203 students · ICSEA 818 · 5.8 km away
Forbes High School
Forbes · Government high school · 7-12
287 students · ICSEA 848 · 6.1 km away
Similar schools
Independent secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Muslim Girls Grammar School
Granville · Independent high school · 7-12
304 students · ICSEA 994
Hunter Trade College
Telarah · Independent high school · 11-12
257 students · ICSEA 978
St Dominic's College
Kingswood · Independent high school · 7-12
1,010 students · ICSEA 1008
Macquarie Grammar School
Sydney · Independent high school · 7-12
84 students · ICSEA 1027
Australian International High School
Sydney · Independent high school
· ICSEA 1028
St Paul's College
Walla Walla · Independent high school · 7-12
312 students · ICSEA 1030
Frequently asked questions
Is Red Bend Catholic College a public or private school?
Red Bend Catholic College is a Independent school, which makes it a non-government (private) school affiliated with Catholic Schools NSW.
What year levels does Red Bend Catholic College offer?
Red Bend Catholic College offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Red Bend Catholic College?
In 2025, Red Bend Catholic College had 880 enrolled students (465 girls, 415 boys), a change of 15% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Red Bend Catholic College?
Red Bend Catholic College has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 989. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Red Bend Catholic College rank in NSW?
Red Bend Catholic College ranks 274th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (50.8/100), and 724th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Red Bend Catholic College?
Red Bend Catholic College has about 11.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Red Bend Catholic College?
In 2025, Red Bend Catholic College had 181 students in Year 7 and 128 in Year 12.
Is Red Bend Catholic College co-ed?
Yes. Red Bend Catholic College is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Red Bend Catholic College?
There are 4 other schools within 15 km of Red Bend Catholic College in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Red Bend Catholic College?
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