Murwillumbah High School
86 Riverview St, Murwillumbah NSW 2484
Murwillumbah High School is a government secondary school in Murwillumbah, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 340 students. Its ICSEA is 950, 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 347.
About this school, from public sources
Public online sources describe Murwillumbah High School as a NSW government secondary school serving years 7-12 with a long tradition of academic, cultural, and sporting achievement. It runs specialist music and agriculture programs, an annual Arts Week celebrating creative and performing arts, and an Asia-engagement program with regular student exchanges to and from Japan. The school also maintains support classes offering life-skills and mainstream integration programs for students with additional needs.
Often praised
- music and agriculture programs
- Arts Week creative arts showcase
- Japan student exchange program
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Small School | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 0.8 km | 1,071 | 67 |
| Mount St Patrick College | Murwillumbah | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | 1,071 | 823 |
| Tweed Valley Adventist College | Murwillumbah | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.8 km | 1,039 | 381 |
| Wollumbin High School | Murwillumbah | Public high school | 2.7 km | 938 | 161 |
| Sathya Sai College Secondary Campus, Dungay | Dungay | Independent high school | 5.1 km | — | — |
| Bhaktivedanta Swami Gurukula School | Eungella | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,028 | 93 |
| Lindisfarne Anglican Grammar School | Terranora | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.9 km | 1,117 | 2,008 |
| Aetaomah School | Terragon | Independent k–12 / combined | 18.2 km | 1,057 | 55 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Campbelltown Performing Arts High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Campbelltown | Public high school · 7-12 | 893 | 950 |
| Gloucester High School | Gloucester | Public high school · 7-12 | 309 | 950 |
| Picton High School | Picton | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,182 | 950 |
| The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus | East Lismore | Public high school · 7-12 | 494 | 950 |
| Barham High School | Barham | Public high school · 7-12 | 183 | 951 |
| Dorrigo High School | Dorrigo | Public high school · 7-12 | 118 | 951 |
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.