Thornbury High School

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

Thornbury High School
Location
238 Collins Street, Thornbury, Melbourne, Victoria Australia
Coordinates	37°45′22″S 145°01′32″E
Information
Type	Government-funded co-educational secondary day school
Motto	Achievement and Excellence
Established	1962
Principal	Michael Keenan
Years	7–12
Enrolment	1,200
Houses	Saunders, Blair, Onus, Nicholls
Colour(s)	red blue green yellow
Vice Principals	Paul Mameghan Ryan Millar Tayatea Mackenzie
Website	www.thornburyhs.vic.edu.au

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

• Billy Celeski, soccer player
• Andrew Lovett, Australian rules footballer who played for Essendon Football Club

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.

External links

• Official website