Murray High School, Lavington
School in Australia
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Murray High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Lavington, New South Wales, Australia.
| Murray High School | |
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| Coordinates | 36°02′00″S 146°56′41″E |
| Information | |
| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Learn to Live |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Riverina |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Norman Johnson-Meader |
| Teaching staff | 54.9 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Years | 7 to 12 |
| Enrolment | ~650 students (2018[1]) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colours | Blue and yellow |
| Website | murray-h |
Established in 1976, the school enrolled approximately 650 students in 2018, from Year 7 to Year 12, of whom 9 per cent identify as Indigenous Australians and 10 per cent from a language background other than English.[1] The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and the current principal is Norman Johnson-Meader.[2]
The inaugural principal of Murray High School was H. Lyle Ingram (1976–1981).
Facilities
Murray High school's facilities include:
- Five computer rooms
- Eight work rooms for the visual arts, woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing disciplines
- Six science laboratories with all necessary equipment
- Two industrial kitchens, fully equipped
- Music and drama faculties
- Twenty class rooms
- A computerised library with study areas and extensive resource collections
- A multipurpose gymnasium, basketball courts, cricket nets, hockey field and an oval
- All rooms except woodwork and metalwork are equipped with projectors
Notable alumni
- Angela Iannotta – former soccer player and now soccer coach; represented the Matildas[3]
- Lauren Jackson AO – former basketball player; represented Australia at the 2000 Sydney and 2004 Athens Olympics; captained the Opals[3]
- Lee Kernaghan OAM – country music singer, songwriter and guitarist[3]
- Brett Kirk – former Australian rules footballer and now coach; played with and captained the Sydney Swans[3]
- Carly Findlay – Australian writer and speaker; activist on disability issues[4][self-published source?][5]
- Tony Armstrong – Australian rules footballer
