Thornbury High School

Thornbury High School is a co-educational public school located in Thornbury, in Melbourne's northern suburbs, offering education from Years 7 to 12 with approximately 1,100 students. As a public school, it operates under a zoned enrollment system, with specific catchment area information available at findmyschool.vic.gov.au.

According to 2025 VCAA data, the school's academic performance is moderate, with a median score of 30 and 4.90% of students achieving scores above 40. It ranks within the top 100 in AU Guide's Victorian public school academic rankings. After considering factors including Chinese population ratio and community safety, AU Guide has assigned an overall rating of 64.30.

The Thornbury area, based on 2021 ABS census data, has a total population of 19,005, including 693 Chinese residents representing 3.60% of the population, which is relatively low. The area's main ethnic composition consists of British (29.72%), Australian (24.80%), Irish (14.36%), Italian (12.63%), and Greek (10.86%) heritage, reflecting a multicultural character.

Regarding community safety, according to September 2025 Crime Statistics Agency data, Thornbury's crime rate is 7,493 per 100,000 people, which is 1.10 times the Victorian average (6,810), close to average levels with moderate safety conditions. For property prices, based on Data Vic's first quarter 2025 data, the area's median house price is approximately $1.4 million and apartment median price is approximately $600,000. In the rental market, 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom houses rent for approximately $660 and $600 per week respectively, while 3-bedroom and 2-bedroom apartments rent for approximately $660 and $530 per week respectively.