Sport

Thornbury High School provides quality Sport and Physical Education programs for all students by providing a broad range of activities and allowing students to participate in district, regional, state and interstate sport. Team and Individual activities include, but are not limited to:

• Basketball, Hockey, Football, Squash
• Soccer, Athletics, Netball, Golf
• Badminton, Cross Country, Table Tennis
• Weight Training, Baseball, Aerobics, Cricket
• Tennis, Softball, Volleyball, Rugby

Inter School Sport

Years 7 to 12 College teams have the opportunity to participate in district Northern Zone and VSSSA finals. In 2005 and 2006 the school won the district Athletics sports and in 2007 and 2008 were runners up.

House Teams

For both the Athletics and Swimming carnival students compete in house groups. The four houses at THS are named BLAIR, ONUS, NICHOLLS and SAUNDERS, after prominent Indigenous Australians.

• Reg SAUNDERS, a military hero from WWII.
• Harold BLAIR was a Queensland cane cutter until he won a singing contest and was awarded a scholarship to the Melbourne Conservatorium. This took him to New York where he became a famous opera singer.
• Bill ONUS, a successful businessman, was particularly active in politics after joining the Aboriginal Progressive Association in 1939 and was prominent in the early campaign for civil rights.
• Sir Pastor Doug NICHOLLS was one of the smallest players ever to play Aussie Rules football for Victoria.