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Murray High School, Lavington

Coordinates: 36°02′00″S 146°56′41″E / 36.033344°S 146.944835°E / -36.033344; 146.944835
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Murray High School
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Australia
Coordinates36°02′00″S 146°56′41″E / 36.033344°S 146.944835°E / -36.033344; 146.944835
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TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school
MottoLearn to Live
Established1976; 48 years ago (1976)
School districtRiverina
Educational authorityNSW Department of Education
PrincipalNorman Johnson-Meader
Teaching staff54.9 FTE (2018)[1]
Years7 to 12
Enrolment~650 students (2018[1])
Campus typeRegional
Colour(s)Blue and yellow   
Websitemurray-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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Murray High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Lavington, New South Wales, Australia.

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

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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

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Murray High School, Lavington, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  2. ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Murray High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 30 May 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  3. ^ a b c d "Wall of Honour: Recipients". Murray High School. New South Wales Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
  4. ^ "Ichthyosis Awareness Month: My Dad's story ~ "It was never easy being the father of a girl with special needs."". Carly Findlay. 12 May 2013. Retrieved 24 October 2018.[self-published source?]
  5. ^ "I Never Want to Blend in By Carly Findlay – Don't Hide It, Flaunt It". Don't Hide It, Flaunt It. 25 July 2015. Retrieved 24 October 2018.
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