Murray High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Lavington, New South Wales 2641 · Albury LGA
#425 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1171 of 1,472 nationally
About Murray High School
Murray High School is a public high school located in Lavington, New South Wales (2641), within the Albury local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 575 students (274 girls and 301 boys).
Murray High School has an ICSEA value of 934, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 19th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 57% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 59 teachers (53.3 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 10.8 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray High School scores 30.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 425th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (4th of 4 in the Albury area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 934
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)10.8 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-17% enrolments since 2020 (area median -7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-2 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Murray High School's 575 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murray High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Springdale Heights Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
223 students · ICSEA 926 · 467 m away
Lavington East Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
291 students · ICSEA 924 · 516 m away
Holy Spirit Primary School
Lavington · Catholic primary · K-6
335 students · ICSEA 1041 · 854 m away
Lavington Public School
Lavington · Government primary · K-6
409 students · ICSEA 944 · 1.6 km away
Hume Public School
Lavington · Government primary · P-6
175 students · ICSEA 836 · 1.7 km away
OneSchool Global NSW - Albury
Lavington · Independent combined · 3-12
31 students · ICSEA 973 · 2.1 km away
St Anne's Primary School
North Albury · Catholic primary · K-6
350 students · ICSEA 1060 · 2.9 km away
Wewak Street School
North Albury · Government special · U
67 students · ICSEA 930 · 3.0 km away
Border Christian College
Thurgoona · Independent combined · K-12
278 students · ICSEA 1046 · 3.2 km away
James Fallon High School
North Albury · Government high school · 7-12
671 students · ICSEA 905 · 3.2 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Cabramatta High School
Cabramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,624 students · ICSEA 934
The Rivers Secondary College, Lismore High Campus
Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
438 students · ICSEA 934
Oberon High School
Oberon · Government high school · 7-12
204 students · ICSEA 934
Evans High School
Blacktown · Government high school · 7-12
815 students · ICSEA 935
Vincentia High School
Vincentia · Government high school · 7-12
927 students · ICSEA 933
Condell Park High School
Condell Park · Government high school · 7-12
876 students · ICSEA 936
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray High School a public or private school?
Murray High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Murray High School offer?
Murray High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Murray High School?
In 2025, Murray High School had 575 enrolled students (274 girls, 301 boys), a change of -17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray High School?
Murray High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 934. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murray High School rank in NSW?
Murray High School ranks 425th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (30.4/100), and 1171st of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray High School?
Murray High School has about 10.8 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Murray High School?
In 2025, Murray High School had 120 students in Year 7 and 51 in Year 12.
Is Murray High School co-ed?
Yes. Murray High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murray High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murray High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Murray High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Dickson, about 217 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.