Murray Bridge High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Murray Bridge, South Australia 5253 · Murray Bridge LGA
About Murray Bridge High School
Murray Bridge High School is a public high school located in Murray Bridge, South Australia (5253), within the Murray Bridge local government area. It caters for students from U, 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,228 students (596 girls and 632 boys).
Murray Bridge High School has an ICSEA value of 918, indicating below-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 15th percentile of Australian schools. 3% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 59% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 105 teachers (93.7 full-time equivalent) and 57 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 13.1 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 17% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Murray Bridge High School scores 21.4 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 75th of 84 secondary schools in SA.
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 918
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)3% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)13.1 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+17% enrolments since 2020
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-20 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 Bridge High School's 1,228 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Murray Bridge High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Murray Bridge High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Murray Bridge South Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
238 students · ICSEA 878 · 409 m away
Fraser Park Primary School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · R-6
83 students · ICSEA 818 · 687 m away
Unity College
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
761 students · ICSEA 1004 · 1.4 km away
Murray Bridge Special School
Murray Bridge · Government special · U
20 students · ICSEA 914 · 2.4 km away
Murray Bridge North School
Murray Bridge · Government primary · U, R-6
486 students · ICSEA 924 · 2.4 km away
St Joseph's School
Murray Bridge · Catholic combined · R-9
428 students · ICSEA 955 · 2.5 km away
Tyndale Christian School Murray Bridge
Murray Bridge · Independent combined · R-12
263 students · ICSEA 940 · 2.8 km away
Mypolonga Primary School
Mypolonga · Government primary · R-6
141 students · ICSEA 990 · 12 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in SA with a comparable ICSEA.
Craigmore High School
Blakeview · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,245 students · ICSEA 916
Wirreanda Secondary School
Morphett Vale · Government high school · U, 7-12
915 students · ICSEA 913
Port Lincoln High School
Port Lincoln · Government high school · U, 7-12
767 students · ICSEA 923
Millicent High School
Millicent · Government high school · 7-12
349 students · ICSEA 926
Parafield Gardens High School
Parafield Gardens · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,277 students · ICSEA 928
Salisbury High School
Salisbury North · Government high school · U, 7-12
1,058 students · ICSEA 907
Frequently asked questions
Is Murray Bridge High School a public or private school?
Murray Bridge High School is a public (government) school run by the South Australia education department.
What year levels does Murray Bridge High School offer?
Murray Bridge High School offers U, 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Murray Bridge High School?
In 2025, Murray Bridge High School had 1,228 enrolled students (596 girls, 632 boys), a change of 17% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Murray Bridge High School?
Murray Bridge High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 918. The national average is 1000, so this indicates below-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Murray Bridge High School rank in SA?
Murray Bridge High School ranks 75th of 84 secondary schools in South Australia on the Success Index (21.4/100), and 1389th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Murray Bridge High School?
Murray Bridge High School has about 13.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Murray Bridge High School?
In 2025, Murray Bridge High School had 177 students in Year 7 and 169 in Year 12.
Is Murray Bridge High School co-ed?
Yes. Murray Bridge High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Murray Bridge High School?
There are 8 other schools within 15 km of Murray Bridge 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 Bridge High School?
The closest Success Tutoring centre is Success Tutoring Windsor Gardens, about 65 km from the school. Success Tutoring offers a free academic assessment to identify your child's strengths and learning gaps before any sessions begin.