What's Happening
Achievements
Achievements for 2008
- The latest outstanding parent survey results places the school in the top 5% in the State for school improvement, classroom beaviour, reporting and transition
- Thornbury has received a $200,000 grant from 'Healthy Active Australia' to produce a student made teen lifestyle program
- In the latest student survey, Thornbury High is in the top 5% in areas of learning, morale, connectedness & motivation
- The senior school band completed a successful tour of Sydney in July
- The school council is delighted to announce that our Principal Peter Egeberg has renewed his contract for a further five years
- Excellent VCE results for the third year in a row with over 20% of student receiving an ENTER score (for University) above 80
- A girls only class in a co-education environment - contact the school for more details
Achievements for 2007
- Peter Egeberg Principal wins national award for leadership
- Teacher of the year award for Paul Van Eeden
- Newly renovated and expanded library completed
- 100% of VCE students complete year 12
- ClassTV nominated again as best youth program
- School is named as a priority school for international students
- School reviewer gives Thornbury HS an Excellent report
- Thornbury High has formed a partnership with The University of Melbourne to deliver the new Masters of Teaching for Teacher Candidates
- The school has been identified as one of ten secondary schools in Victoria to have significantly improved student outcomes in the past 4 years
Achievements for 2006
- 100% of the year 12 VCE students receive a University of TAFE offer
- Senior school bands won Gold (second year running) and Silver shields in the Melbourne bands festival
- School won the District Athletics for the second consecutive year
- Our youth TV program (ClassTV) on Channel 31 won the best national youth program
- Both students and parents surveys rate the school highly for student safety and school improvement
- Thornbury High School named as a select entry school in 2008
- Architect appointed to renovate Library for Leading Schools



