About Redfield
Meet Our Headmaster
Mr Matthew Aldous
Headmaster, Redfield CollegeAt the heart of Redfield College is a leader who believes deeply in the potential of every young man. With over 25 years of experience across Australia and New Zealand — including leadership roles in Pared schools — Mr Matthew Aldous brings a wealth of knowledge, warmth, and conviction to his role as Headmaster.
Appointed in 2021, Mr Aldous is a passionate educator and proud father of seven. He understands firsthand the responsibility of forming boys into men of character, purpose, and faith. His approach is both visionary and deeply personal: to inspire greatness not just through results, but through relationships, mentorship, and the lived example of virtue.
Matthew’s leadership is grounded in Redfield’s mission — to partner with families in the formation of principled, world-ready men. He believes education is not just about achievement, but about becoming the best version of oneself. With humility, strength, and a deep love for his students and staff, he leads with the conviction that great people get great results and that every boy, with the right guidance, can become that great person.
Committed Partner
Since 1986, Redfield College has been part of the Pared Foundation (Pared), a network of Independent Catholic schools born from a simple yet profound conviction: that parents are the first and most important educators of their children.
Inspired by the vision of Saint Josemaría Escrivá, Pared pioneered a personalised approach to schooling in Australia, placing the family at the very heart of education.
Today, Redfield continues this mission — preparing young men not just for success, but for lives of faith, leadership, and charity.
Learn more about our personalised education model with the Pared Foundation:
Growing Faith
The world doesn’t just need success stories — it needs saints: men of courage, wisdom, and heart. At Redfield College, we call every young man to a higher purpose. Rooted in Catholic teaching and inspired by Saint Josemaría, we prepare boys to lead, serve, and transform society — not someday, but now.
Our school chaplaincy (who are priests of Opus Dei, a Personal Prelature of the Catholic Church) provides spiritual support to students, parents, staff, alumni, and friends of our community. By providing regular access to the sacraments, personal guidance, and friendship, our chaplains help nurture a faith that is lived, not just learned.
Our faith formation offers:
- Opportunities for personal spiritual guidance and mentorship
- A focus on building habits of prayer, virtue, and service
- Support for developing leadership rooted in faith and character
- An invitation to live with intention, courage, and grace
While deeply rooted in the Catholic tradition, Redfield welcomes students of all faith backgrounds who respect our values and seek to grow into the best version of themselves.
Character Education
Redfield’s Character Education program teaches students the meaning of virtues and how to apply them practically in their studies, play, and family life.
Virtues: Developing human virtues is a priority for fostering self-direction and strong character. Virtues are essentially good habits. Sincerity and generosity are some of the key virtues emphasised at Redfield.
Motto: Each fortnight, classes adopt a motto to try to live by. The Redfield College motto, Veritas Liberabit Vos (‘The truth will set you free’), reflects our focus on truth and freedom.
Mentorship: Mentors help students set goals to reinforce strategies for living out the virtues.
Family Environment: Families are encouraged to nurture virtues taken from school lessons by living them and reinforcing the messages at home.
The Redfield Journey
Every Journey Begins With a Conversation.
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Infants Campus
Preparatory, Kindergarten, Year 1
Tangara, Cherrybrook
Our Infants Programs nurture children aged 4 to 7 in a bright, supportive environment, fostering a love of learning, strong character, and essential literacy and numeracy skills through the proven WRAP method and a well-rounded curriculum.
Redfield College
Years 2 - 12
Redfield College, Dural
At Redfield College, we prepare students to reach their potential and contribute meaningfully to society by promoting responsibility, scholarship, and respect for truth.
Redfield Campus
Dam, Redfield school grounds
Atrium, Reception building
View of soccer field
Location
- Dural, Hills District.
- Surrounding: Glenorie, Galstone, Glenhaven, Cherrybrook, Kenthurst, Castle Hill
Access
- Castle Hill Metro Station and Pennant Hills railway station
- Redfield Private Bus
Sister School
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Tangara School for Girls – 77-97 Franklin Road Cherrybrook 2126
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10 min Drive
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Inter-school Bus Service before and after school
Private Bus
Redfield is happy to provide a Redfield College Private Bus Service – an initiative to provide more accessibility and convenience for our school families.
The Private Bus Service runs before and after school
between Baulkham Hills and Dural.
Our Redfield Private Bus Booklet has more information on the route, and morning and afternoon timetable.
Our Sister
School
Redfield College is proud to share a close partnership with Tangara School for Girls, our sister school located just 15 minutes away in Cherrybrook. For families with both sons and daughters, this offers the unique advantage of consistent values, aligned educational approaches, and practical support
- Tangara School for Girls (Preparatory–Year 12) located in Cherrybrook
- Shared enrolment benefits, including sibling concessions
- A private inter-school bus connects Redfield and Tangara campuses daily
- A convenient option for families with children attending both schools
Whether your children are at one campus or both, Redfield and Tangara work together to make your family’s school experience seamless and supported.