Murray High School is the main school in Lavington, New South Wales

Lavington, New South Wales

Lavington is a suburb of the city of Albury, New South Wales, located north of the Albury Central Business District. At the 2006 census, Lavington had a population of 12 477....

, Australia

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. Founded in 1976, it has an average enrolment of 850 students with about 65 staff.

The first principal of Murray High School was H. Lyle Ingram (1976–1981).

The current Principal of MHS is Mr. Geoff McKenzie and the Deputys are Mr. Murray Campbell and Mr. Johnston.

Curriculum

Year 7
The Year 7 classes include:
Chinese (mandatory to all year 7s)
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
Visual Arts
PD/Health/PE
Technology
Music
Science

Year 8
The Year 8 classes include:
English
Mathematics
History
Geography
Visual Arts
PD/Health/PE
Technology
Music
Science
2 Elective Classes Per Semester

Year 9
The Year 9 classes include:
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Geography
PD/Health/PE / Careers
2 Elective Classes per Semester

Year 10
The Year 10 classes include:
English
Mathematics
Science
History
Geography
PD/Health/PE / Careers
2 Elective Classes per Semester

Year 11 & 12
The Year 11 & 12's must choose from this list of classes:
Agriculture
Ancient History
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Chinese - Beginners
Chinese - Continuers
Community & Family Studies
Drama
Economics
Engineering Studies
English - Standard
English - Advanced
English - Extension
Food Technology
Geography
Information Processes & Technology
Industrial Technology - Furniture & Timber Products Industries
Industrial Technology - Graphics Industries
Legal Studies
Mathematics - General
Mathematics
Mathematics Extension 1
Modern History
Music 1
Personal Development Health PE
Physics
Senior Science
Society & Culture
Software Design & Development
Textiles & Design
Visual Arts

The Elective Classes

Year 8
Around The World (Food Technology)
Backpacking for Beginners (Social Science)
Blood Bones & Body Bits (Science)
Chemical Chaos (Science)
Chinese (Languages)
Clay & Mosaics (Creative Arts)
Commerce (Social Science)
Desktop Publishing & Multimedia (Computing)
Drama (Creative Arts)
Draw For Your Future (Industrial Arts)
Easy Entertaining (Food Technology)
Engineering Challenge (Science)
It’s A Bug’s Life (Science)
Laptops for Learning(Computing)
Make It & Take It
Paddock to Plate (Agriculture)
Paint Paint Paint (Creative Arts)
Shabby Chic (Textiles)
Stargazing (Textiles Technology)
Sweet Endings (Food Technology)
Wearable Art (Creative Arts)

Year 9 & 10

• Agriculture
• Chinese
• Commerce
• Dance
• Drama
• Environmental Studies (Elective Geography)
• Fashion & Fabrics
• Food Technology
• Graphics Technology
• History Elective
• Information Software & Technology

• Industrial Tech - Electronics
• Industrial Tech - Leather
• Industrial Tech - Metal
• Industrial Tech - Timber
• International Studies
• Music
• Photographic & Digital Media
• Physical Activity & Sports Studies (PASS)
• Visual Arts
• Visual Designs

Faculties

Murray High school's academic faculties comprises:

• Five computer rooms C2 and C3 having been recently refurbished.
• Nine work rooms for the visual arts, woodwork, metalwork and technical drawing disciplines
• Six science labs with all necessary equipment.
• Two industrial kitchens, fully equipped.
• Music and Drama faculties
• Twenty class rooms, ten having smart board technologies.
• A computerised library with study areas and extensive resource collections.

Sport facilities:

• A multipurpose gymnasium, basketball courts, Cricket nets, Hockey field and an oval.

Notable Past Students

• Brett Kirk
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Murray High School 1989 to 1994

• Lauren Jackson
  Lauren Jackson
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Murray High School 1993 to 1996

• Lindsy Wright

Murray High School 1992 to 1997

• Mark Davidovic

Murray High School 1981 to 1986

• Lee Kernaghan
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Murray High School 1977 to 1980

• Steve Bowen

Murray High School 1978 -1981

• Dr. James Younessi

Murray High School 1985

• Angela Iannotta

Murray High School 1983-1988