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.
Principals
The following individuals have served as College Principal:
Ordinal
Officeholders
Term start
Term end
Time in office
Notes
1
John Hillet
2003
2012
8–9 years
2
Michael Flanagan
2013
2019
11–12 years
2
Stephen Dwyer
2019
incumbent
5–6 years
College Captains
The following individuals have served as College Captains:
Year
Female
Male
2025
Ruby Arnott
Lachlan Kupkee
2024
Caitlyn McGinnes
Clayton Wingyip
2023
Grace Taylor
Patrick Kupkee
2022
Molly Beasley
Jake Ticehurst
2021
Maisy Osborne
James Finn
2020
Olivia Beasley
2019
2018
Laura Mattiske
Jackson Burton
House system
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] In 2025, an additional two new houses (Mackillop and O'Connor) were introduced.
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