Thornbury High School

Thornbury High School
Address
238 Collins Street, Thornbury Vic 3072
Melbourne, Victoria
Australia
Information
Type Government secondary school
Motto Achievement and Excellence
Established 1962
Principal Michael Keenan
Grades 7–12
Enrolment 1,100
Houses Saunders, Blair, Onus, Nicholls
Colour(s) Gold, blue, navy blue, white
Vice Principals
  • Paul Mameghan
  • Meredith Stephenson
Website Official website

Thornbury High School is a co-educational, state secondary school in Thornbury, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the eastern end of the City of Darebin, on Dundas Street & Collins Street, Thornbury.

The school caters to a cohort of diverse students, and has a long history of celebrating multiculturalism and cultural inclusion[1] through its engagement with initiatives such as Harmony Day, and the Wirrapanda Foundation. The school is also a strong promoter of the performing arts through its involvement with the Malthouse Theatre's "Suitcase Series", student radio station SYN FM (originating at the school as 3TD FM),[2] and Class TV, a student-produced television program airing on Channel 31,[3] winner of two Antenna Awards for Best Youth Program.

Notable alumni

References

  1. ↑ "Our Vision". thornburyhs.vic.edu.au. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  2. ↑ "History". SYN Media. Retrieved 3 July 2017.
  3. ↑ Preiss, Benjamin (24 June 2013). "Television is homework for class of Channel 31". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 3 July 2017.

Coordinates: 37°45′22″S 145°01′32″E / 37.75611°S 145.02556°E / -37.75611; 145.02556


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