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Virtual School Victoria

Virtual School Victoria is a government combined school in Thornbury, Victoria, teaching year levels Prep-12 to 6,248 students.

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6,248
Students
2496 boys · 3752 girls
Prep-12
Year range
1073
ICSEA
avg = 1000
0%
Students from non-English speaking background
ICSEA - socio-educational intake context 1073

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 76% of Australian schools.

VCE outcomes - 2025
27
Median VCE study score
87%
Satisfactory VCE completions
693
Students in a VCE / VCE VM study
Units 3–4

Senior pathways offered: VCE · VCE VM · 99 VCE, VCE VM and VCE VET studies (Units 3–4) · 40 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 Combined
Indigenous students 0%
Statistical area (SA2) Thornbury
Official website www.distance.vic.edu.au
Enrolments 2016-2025

Virtual School Victoria had 6,248 students in 2025, compared with 3,367 in 2016 (up 86%).

3,367 '16 '17 '18 '19 '20 '21 '22 '23 '24 6,248 '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.

Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors. School pin is approximate (ACARA geocoded location).

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Virtual School Victoria catchment

We could not match a zone boundary for this school in the published VIC government zone data, so no catchment suburbs are listed. Some government schools, such as selective, specialist and senior-only schools, do not have a local zone. Check an address with the official VIC zone finder.

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 Virtual School Victoria

School Sector Years Enrolment ICSEA Distance
Thornbury High School Government 7-12 1,123 1067 0.6 km
St Bernadette's School Catholic Prep-6 191 1149 0.8 km
Holy Spirit School Catholic Prep-6 129 1107 0.8 km
Penders Grove Primary School Government Prep-6 160 1021 1.3 km
Waratah Special Developmental School Government U 73 965 1.4 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 Virtual School Victoria

How many students go to Virtual School Victoria?

Virtual School Victoria has 6,248 students enrolled (2,496 boys and 3,752 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.

What year levels does Virtual School Victoria teach?

Virtual School Victoria teaches year levels Prep-12. ACARA lists it as a combined school.

Is Virtual School Victoria a government or non-government school?

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

What does the ICSEA of 1073 at Virtual School Victoria 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. Virtual School Victoria has an ICSEA of 1073, which places it above 76% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.

How many childcare services are near Virtual School Victoria?

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 →