Murray High School is a government-funded

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, located in ,

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, Australia. Established in 1976, the school enrolled approximately 650 students in 2018, from

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, of whom 9 per cent identify as

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and 10 per cent from a language background other than English. The school is operated by the NSW Department of Education; and the current

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is Norman Johnson-Meader. The inaugural principal of Murray High School was H. Lyle Ingram (1976–1981).

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 Iannottaformer

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player and now soccer coach; represented

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former

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player; represented Australia at the 2000 Sydney and

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Olympics; captained the Opals *

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singer, songwriter and guitarist *

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former

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er and now coach; played with and captained the

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* Carly FindlayAustralian writer and speaker; activist on disability issues *

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Australian rules footballer

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* {{Public high schools in New South Wales, state=collapsed Public high schools in New South Wales 1976 establishments in Australia Educational institutions established in 1976 Education in the Riverina

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