The beating heart of West Maitland, Rutherford is positioned on the western side of the Maitland CBD and is home to a range of bustling cafes, boasting a dynamic shopping village. With the second highest population in the Local Government Area, the suburb offers a range of schooling options from the local public primary school to the newly refurbished Rutherford Technology High School, as well as St Pauls Catholic Primary School. We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of Country throughout Australia and pay respects to their elders past, present and emerging. The suburb of Rutherford falls on the traditional lands of the Mindaribba people.