Murray High School, Lavington
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| Coordinates | 36°02′00″S 146°56′41″E / 36.033344°S 146.944835°E |
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| Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school |
| Motto | Learn to Live |
| Established | 1976 |
| School district | Albury; Rural South and West |
| Educational authority | NSW Department of Education |
| Principal | Norman Meader |
| Teaching staff | 54.9 FTE (2018)[1] |
| Years | 7 to 12 |
| Enrolment | ~650 students (2018[1]) |
| Campus type | Regional |
| Colour(s) | Blue and yellow |
| Website | murray-h |
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Murray High School is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive secondary day school, located in Lavington, Albury, 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 acting principal is Norman Meader.[2]
The inaugural principal of Murray High School was H. Lyle Ingram (1976–1981).
Curriculum
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Year 7 classes include: English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, PD/Health/PE, Chinese, Music, Year Adviser, Mandatory Technology and Visual Arts.
Year 8 classes include: English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, PD/Health/PE, Music, Year Adviser, Mandatory Technology, Visual Arts and one elective classes per semester.
Year 9 and 10 classes include: English, Mathematics, Science, History, Geography, PD/Health/PE, Music, Year Adviser/careers and two elective classes.
Year 11 and 12 students must choose from: Agriculture, Ancient history, Biology, Business studies, Chemistry, Chinese (Beginners or Continuers), Community & Family Studies, Drama, Economics, Engineering studies, English (Studies, Standard, Advanced or Extension), Food Technology, Geography, Information Processes & Technology, Industrial Technology (Furniture & Timber Products Industries or Graphics Industries), Investigating Science, Legal Studies, Mathematics (Standard, Advanced or Extension), Modern History, Music 1, Personal Development Health PE, Physics, Society & Culture, Software Design & Development, Textiles & Design, Visual Arts, Visual Design.
Elective classes
- Year 8
Sweet Endings (food technology), Clay & Mosaics (creative arts), Street Art (creative arts), Drama (creative arts), Make It & Take It (Industrial arts), Paddock to Plate (agriculture), Stargazing (textiles technology), 3D Printing (Industrial arts)
- Years 9 & 10
Agriculture, Chinese, Commerce, Drama, Fashion & Fabrics, Food Technology, Graphics Technology, History Elective, Information Software & Technology, Industrial Technology (Electronics, Leather, Metal or Timber), International Studies, Music, Photographic & Digital Media, Physical Activity & Sports Studies, Visual Arts, Visual Designs.
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]
- Reegan Cross, Adult Entertainer on top 1 % OnlyFans
See also
- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of schools in the Riverina
- Education in Australia
References
- ^ a b c "Murray High School, Lavington, NSW: School profile". My School. Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority. 2019. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "Annual Report 2018" (PDF). Murray High School. New South Wales Department of Education. 30 May 2019. p. 2. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Wall of Honour: Recipients". Murray High School. New South Wales Department of Education. n.d. Retrieved 20 July 2019.
- ^ "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?]
- ^ "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.
