Rutherford Technology High School is a secondary school located in Rutherford, a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales

Maitland, New South Wales

Maitland is a city in the Lower Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia and the seat of Maitland City Council, situated on the Hunter River approximately by road north of Sydney and north-west of Newcastle...

 in the Hunter Region of New South Wales

New South Wales

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, Australia

Australia

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. The current principal is Mr Michael Whiting (replaced Mr Paul Tracey Term 3 2009), and the deputy principals are Simone Hughes and Greg Archbald. The school opened in 1985. The school has a Student Representative Council containing 24 members, with over 1000 students enrolled in 2009.

Rutherford High has a fully incorporated agriculture facility, sporting facilities and a fully functioning music laboratory.