| Red Bend Catholic College | |||||||||||
| Motto Translation: | Through Difficulty to Greatness | ||||||||||
| Schooltype: | Independent co-educational secondary day and boarding school | ||||||||||
| Denomination: | Roman Catholic | ||||||||||
| Religious Affiliation: | Association of Marist Schools of Australia | ||||||||||
| Location: | Forbes, New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Country: | Australia | ||||||||||
| Coordinates: | -33.4182°N 148.0212°W | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Map: | Australia New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Mapsize: | 240 | ||||||||||
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in New South Wales | ||||||||||
| Colours: | Navy and sky blue | ||||||||||
| Principal: | Mr Stephen Dwyer | ||||||||||
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Red Bend Catholic College is an independent Roman Catholic co-educational secondary day and boarding school located in in the Central West region of New South Wales, Australia. The College is run by the Marist Brothers, a religious institute. Established in 1926, the College has enrolled approximately 800 students from Year 7 to Year 12.
Prior to 1977, the Catholic education of students in this region was provided by three secondary schools; Our Lady of Mercy College, Forbes; Our Lady of Mercy High School, Parkes; and Marist Brothers' College, Forbes.
In February 1977, these three schools combined to form one co-educational High School, with the name of Red Bend Catholic College, at the site of the former Marist Brothers' College, on the banks of the Lachlan River. This merger brought together the teaching traditions of the Mercy Sisters and the Marist Brothers.
The following individuals have served as College Principal:
| Ordinal | Officeholders | Term start | Term end | Time in office | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hillet | 2003 | 2012 | years | |||
| Michael Flanagan | 2013 | 2019 | years | |||
| Stephen Dwyer | 2019 | incumbent | years |
In 1943, four houses were established (Basil, Denis, Loyola and Xavier) at the Johnson Street School, this was prior to College's move to Red Bend. In 2014, two new houses (Chisholm and McAuley) were introduced.[1]
| Basil | Green | "Action Not Words" | ||
| Chisholm | Orange | Caroline Chisholm | ||
| Denis | Red | "Second to None" | ||
| Loyola | Yellow | "Leading the Way with Strength and Honour" | ||
| McAuley | Purple | "Pride in Excellence" | Catherine McAuley | |
| Xavier | Blue | "Determination, Paticipation, Success" | Francis Xavier |