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​Community Owned
Being a community owned School allows us to maintain the sense of belonging and connection to community and provide a culturally safe and inclusive environment which promotes empowerment, identity and success through education for our students and families.​​​​
At the Murri School we believe that Culture and Community are central to the academic and social development of our students. Our values guide how we go about our work and make decisions daily. They give long term direction; help set priorities and goals and create a shared sense of purpose and identity. ​ At the heart of our values are: ​

• Culture - Dance, storytelling, Elders, camps, food and language. ​
• Community - Elders, parent engagement, P&C groups, social media, and history ​
• Staff - ​Respect for each other, check-in systems, health and wellbeing ​
• Students ​- New pathways, higher expectations, sport, health & wellbeing 

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Community Control
Community control in an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander school means that parents, Elders, and community members have a say in how the school operates and what is taught.
Community control means that the school is accountable to the community, and decisions are made in consultation with the community.
This means that education is not separate from the community but is an integral part of it.
​Research shows that the best outcomes for students are achieved when education is delivered in partnership with the community.