# James Ruse Agricultural High School

James Ruse Agricultural High School is a NSW government secondary school in Carlingford, New South Wales, Australia.

- **Sector**: NSW government school
- **Type**: Secondary School
- **Gender**: Co-ed
- **Year levels**: Year 7 to Year 12
- **Enrolments**: 857 (2025)
- **Address**: Felton Rd, Carlingford NSW 2118
- **Phone**: (02) 9871 7126
- **Website**: https://jamesruse-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
- **Email**: jamesruse-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
- **ACARA AGE ID**: 47755
- **Established**: 1962-01-01

## About

James Ruse Agricultural High School is a selective public school that focuses on providing national and global leadership in the education of gifted students. The school is committed to challenging and supporting its students to achieve excellence and develop a lifelong passion for learning while preparing them for responsible leadership and service to society.

## Core Values
The school instills core values that highlight the importance of agriculture in everyday life. Emphasising values such as Acceptance, Service, Participation, Integrity, Respect, and Endeavour, James Ruse Agricultural High School fosters character development and encourages collaboration among students.

## Curriculum and Programs
Students benefit from a differentiated curriculum that includes enrichment, extension, leadership, and a variety of extracurricular programs. The school has a distinguished record of success, including participation in International Olympiad teams and recognition in competitions across drama, music, visual arts, writing, debating, and public speaking, alongside achievements in sport at zone, regional, and state levels.

## Student Welfare
The school's proactive well-being curriculum addresses the welfare needs of students and promotes their development as global citizens. Highlights include a robust student leadership program, cross-curricular initiatives, and additional programs designed to complement traditional educational offerings. The dedicated Prefect body and Student Representative Council (SRC) play a significant role in fostering student engagement and leadership.

James Ruse Agricultural High School, located at Felton Road, Carlingford, is a dynamic academic environment that promotes excellence and character development in its students.

## Mission

James Ruse Agricultural High School seeks to provide a learning environment that both challenges and supports gifted students to pursue excellence and develop a lifelong passion for learning; and prepares them for responsible leadership and service to society. Our vision is to ensure the development of the whole child ensuring academic success combines with the development of resilience, resourcefulness, critical and creative thinking, personal and social capability and ethical and intercultural understanding.

Motto: "Gesta non verba"

## Enrolment history

| Year | Enrolments |
| --- | --- |
| 2025 | 857 |
| 2024 | 858 |
| 2023 | 849 |
| 2022 | 846 |
| 2021 | 855 |
| 2020 | 854 |
| 2019 | 835 |
| 2018 | 835 |
| 2017 | 841 |
| 2016 | 843 |
| 2015 | 839 |
| 2014 | 840 |
| 2013 | 853 |
| 2012 | 856 |
| 2011 | 856 |
| 2010 | 845 |
| 2009 | 843 |
| 2008 | 844 |

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Source: SchoolAtlas (https://www.schoolatlas.com.au/schools/47755-james-ruse-agricultural-high-school), compiled from ACARA and NSW Department of Education data, reference year 2025. SchoolAtlas does not rank schools.