Murrumburrah High School
Smith St, Harden NSW 2587
Murrumburrah High School is a government secondary school in Harden, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 148 students. Its ICSEA is 915, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 148.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Murrumburrah High School as a small comprehensive rural government secondary school serving Harden and Murrumburrah plus nearby areas including Binalong and Jugiong. The school emphasises vocational education, practical agriculture, student welfare and strong school-community partnerships. It runs a Farm Club with notable results in cattle parading, and students have found success in debating, dance, drama, vocal group and chess, alongside one of the state's few school-based Driver Education Programs and strong sporting participation.
Often praised
- Farm Club and agriculture focus
- Driver Education Program
- Debating, dance and chess success
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
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Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Madinah College | Young | Independent k–12 / combined | 27.5 km | 931 | 100 |
| Young High School | Young | Public high school | 27.8 km | 920 | 495 |
| Hennessy Catholic College | Young | Catholic high school | 28.0 km | 1,012 | 426 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Merrylands High School | Merrylands | Public high school · 7-12 | 852 | 915 |
| Cambridge Park High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cambridge Park | Public high school · 7-12 | 633 | 916 |
| Cranebrook High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cranebrook | Public high school · 7-12 | 871 | 916 |
| Hay War Memorial High School | Hay | Public high school · 7-12 | 154 | 916 |
| Irrawang High School | Raymond Terrace | Public high school · 7-12 | 810 | 916 |
| Macksville High School | Macksville | Public high school · 7-12 | 365 | 916 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.