Murwillumbah High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murwillumbah, New South Wales 2484 · Tweed LGA
#390 of 539 high schools in NSW
#1083 of 1,472 nationally
About Murwillumbah High School
Murwillumbah High School is a public high school located in Murwillumbah, New South Wales (2484), within the Tweed local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 347 students (171 girls and 176 boys).
Murwillumbah High School has an ICSEA value of 950, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 25th percentile of Australian schools. 5% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 49% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 40 teachers (44.6 full-time equivalent) and 17 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 7.6 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murwillumbah High School scores 34.2 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 390th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 7 in the Tweed area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 950
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)5% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)7.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median -16%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-19 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 Murwillumbah High School's 347 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murwillumbah High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murwillumbah High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Murwillumbah Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
149 students · ICSEA 959 · 534 m away
Sathya Sai College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
280 students · ICSEA 1046 · 802 m away
The Small School
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-10
67 students · ICSEA 1071 · 855 m away
St Joseph's Primary School
South Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
161 students · ICSEA 1011 · 981 m away
Mount St Patrick Primary School
Murwillumbah · Catholic primary · K-6
373 students · ICSEA 1061 · 1.0 km away
Mount St Patrick College
Murwillumbah · Catholic high school · 7-12
823 students · ICSEA 1071 · 1.1 km away
Tweed Valley Adventist College
Murwillumbah · Independent combined · K-12
381 students · ICSEA 1039 · 1.8 km away
Murwillumbah East Public School
Murwillumbah · Government primary · K-6
152 students · ICSEA 935 · 2.1 km away
Wollumbin High School
Murwillumbah · Government high school · 7-12
161 students · ICSEA 938 · 2.7 km away
Dungay Public School
Dungay · Government primary · K-6
74 students · ICSEA 980 · 5.1 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Campbelltown Performing Arts High School
Campbelltown · Government high school · 7-12
893 students · ICSEA 950
Picton High School
Picton · Government high school · 7-12
1,182 students · ICSEA 950
The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
North Lismore · Government high school · 7-12
494 students · ICSEA 950
Gloucester High School
Gloucester · Government high school · 7-12
309 students · ICSEA 950
Sir Joseph Banks High School
Revesby · Government high school · 7-12
945 students · ICSEA 949
Great Lakes College Tuncurry Campus
Tuncurry · Government high school · 7-10
466 students · ICSEA 949
Frequently asked questions
Is Murwillumbah High School a public or private school?
Murwillumbah High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Murwillumbah High School offer?
Murwillumbah High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Murwillumbah High School?
In 2025, Murwillumbah High School had 347 enrolled students (171 girls, 176 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murwillumbah High School?
Murwillumbah High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 950. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murwillumbah High School rank in NSW?
Murwillumbah High School ranks 390th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (34.2/100), and 1083rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murwillumbah High School?
Murwillumbah High School has about 7.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Murwillumbah High School?
In 2025, Murwillumbah High School had 58 students in Year 7 and 35 in Year 12.
Is Murwillumbah High School co-ed?
Yes. Murwillumbah High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murwillumbah High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Murwillumbah 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 Murwillumbah High School?
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