Our Lady Help of Christians School
Murtoa · 0.2 km
Prep to Year 6 · boys and girls
Government primary and secondary school in Murtoa
Murtoa College
Murtoa College is a government primary and secondary school for boys and girls, from Prep to Year 12, in Murtoa, Victoria.
What Murtoa College is like
It has 255 students (122 girls and 133 boys) and the equivalent of 28 full-time teachers, about 9 students for each teacher.
As a government school it is run by the Department of Education Victoria. Tuition is free for Australian citizens and permanent residents, although schools usually ask for a voluntary contribution and charge for some materials and activities. Many government schools have a local enrolment area (catchment), and students who live inside it are guaranteed a place.
Its ICSEA value is 959, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
The nearest private school is Our Lady Help of Christians School, 0.2 km away. You can enquire with private schools near Murtoa in one step.
Murtoa College at a glance
- Students
- 255
- 2025
- Girls and boys
- 48% / 52%
- 122 girls, 133 boys
- Teachers
- 28
- full-time equivalent
- Students per teacher
- 9.1 to 1
- not the same as class size
- Years
- Prep to Year 12
- School zone
- Check an address with Find my School (Victorian Department of Education).
Students, staff and years: Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA), School Profile 2025. Results are on My School, not here.
NAPLAN results and the school profile
Australian schools are not given inspection grades. Each school’s NAPLAN results, finances, attendance and student background are published by ACARA on My School: Murtoa College on My School.
Government schools are reviewed by the Department of Education Victoria. Ask the school for its most recent annual report, which every Australian school publishes.
How to get a place
Enrol directly with the school. Most government schools have a local enrolment area: if you live inside it your child has a place, and families from outside can apply if there is room. Enrolment for Prep usually opens in the year before your child starts. See our guide to how school enrolment works.
The Victorian Department of Education explains who can enrol where and what to bring: Enrolling in a Victorian government school.
Common questions about Murtoa College
- Is Murtoa College a government, Catholic or independent school?
- Murtoa College is a government primary and secondary school in Victoria. Its governing body is Department of Education Victoria.
- What years does Murtoa College teach?
- Murtoa College teaches Prep to Year 12, for boys and girls.
- How many students are enrolled at Murtoa College?
- Murtoa College had 255 students in 2025, according to ACARA. That is about 9.1 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, which is not the same as class size.
- What is the ICSEA value of Murtoa College?
- Murtoa College has an ICSEA value of 959, against a national average of 1000. ICSEA describes the educational advantage of the families a school serves, not the quality of the school; read it alongside the school's results on My School.
Private schools nearby
Private schools within 0.2 km. You can enquire with several at once.
Other combined schools near Murtoa College
No other schools of this type within about 3 km.