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Thornbury High School

Thornbury High School is a government secondary school in Thornbury, Victoria, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,123 students.

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1,123
Students
592 boys · 531 girls
7-12
Year range
1067
ICSEA
avg = 1000
3%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1067

ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 74% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
30
Median VCE study score
98%
Satisfactory VCE completions
231
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 46 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 22 VET certificates.

A median study score is one published measure, not a school ranking - study scores sit on a 0–50 scale per subject. Source: VCAA Senior Secondary Completion and Achievement Information (SSCAI), 2025. © Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority; reproduced with permission. For current versions and related content visit http://www.vcaa.vic.edu.au

Suburb Thornbury 3071
Local government area Darebin
Remoteness Major Cities
Sector Government
School type Secondary
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Thornbury
Official website www.thornburyhs.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Thornbury High School had 1,123 students in 2025, compared with 1,187 in 2016 (down 5%).

1,187 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 1,123 '25

Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).

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Catchment zone shown where matched to official VIC government data.

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Thornbury High School catchment: suburbs in the zone

The official zone for Thornbury High School overlaps 9 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.

Ivanhoe, Thornbury, Preston, Alphington, Fairfield, Bellfield, Heidelberg West, Eaglemont, Heidelberg Heights

Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official VIC zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

House prices and rent in the Thornbury High School zone

4 areas have their centre inside this zone. Median house prices run from $715,000 to $2,550,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent runs from $650 to $900 a week.

Area Median house price 3-bed house rent
Alphington - Fairfield $2,550,000 $900 a weekFairfield-Alphington rental area
Heidelberg West $715,000 $650 a weekHeidelberg-Heidelberg West rental area
Ivanhoe $1,999,000 $780 a weekIvanhoe-Ivanhoe East rental area
Thornbury $1,475,000 $810 a weekThornbury rental area

Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (Valuer-General VIC sales; Homes Victoria rents by rental or council area). Homes Victoria (Department of Families, Fairness and Housing), licensed under CC BY 4.0. The Victorian Department of Education publishes its school zones for enrolment decisions and says they "should not be used for property purchase decisions".

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The suburb: Thornbury

$1,475,000
Median house price
Valuer-General VIC, Q4 2025 · Thornbury median
17
Childcare services
ACECQA register
43.2%
Families that are couples with children
ABS Census 2021
20,234
Residents
ABS, June 2025

Figures are for the Thornbury statistical area (SA2), which contains the school. SA2 boundaries do not always equal suburb boundaries, and childcare services are matched by suburb name. See the full Thornbury profile →

Nearest schools to Thornbury High School

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Virtual School Victoria Government Prep-12 6,248 1073 0.6 km
Holy Spirit School Catholic Prep-6 129 1107 0.9 km
Penders Grove Primary School Government Prep-6 160 1021 1.0 km
St Bernadette's School Catholic Prep-6 191 1149 1.1 km
Waratah Special Developmental School Government U 73 965 1.3 km
Wales Street Primary School Government Prep-6 616 1140 1.5 km

Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.

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Questions about Thornbury High School

How many students go to Thornbury High School?

Thornbury High School has 1,123 students enrolled (592 boys and 531 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Thornbury High School teach?

Thornbury High School teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.

Is Thornbury High School a government or non-government school?

Thornbury High School is a government school in Thornbury, Victoria.

What does the ICSEA of 1067 at Thornbury High School mean?

ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Thornbury High School has an ICSEA of 1067, which places it above 74% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

Which suburbs are in the Thornbury High School catchment?

The official zone for Thornbury High School overlaps 9 suburbs: Ivanhoe, Thornbury, Preston, Alphington, Fairfield, Bellfield, Heidelberg West, Eaglemont, Heidelberg Heights. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official VIC zone finder. Zone data: Victorian Department of Education, School Zones, 2027.

How many childcare services are near Thornbury High School?

17 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Thornbury, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.

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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →