Rutherford Technology High School is a secondary school located in Rutherford, a suburb of the city of Maitland, New South Wales in the Hunter Region of New South Wales, Australia. 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 1200 students enrolled in 2012.Rutherford High has a limited agriculture facility, sporting facilities and a partially functioning music "laboratory".