Thornbury Primary School
16-22 Hutton Street, Thornbury VIC 3071
Thornbury Primary School is a government primary school in Thornbury, VIC from Prep to Year 6 with about 300 students. Its ICSEA is 1,093, where the national average is 1000.
ICSEA, Language background, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander share, Teaching staff, School website: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Students by year level, latest published year.
About this school, from public sources
Drawn from public online sources: Thornbury Primary School is a government Prep to Year 6 school with about 300 students, offering distinct Steiner and mainstream streams. It describes a culture-rich environment emphasising creative arts, music and respect for varied cultural heritages, and has a specialised Indigenous learning program.
Often praised
- Steiner and mainstream streams
- Creative arts and music
- Indigenous learning program
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NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Thornbury Primary School on My School · Why some data is missing
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Mary's School | Thornbury | Catholic primary | 0.5 km | 1,089 | 113 |
| Bell Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.0 km | 1,165 | 467 |
| St John's College Preston | Preston | Independent k–12 / combined | 1.1 km | 1,066 | 345 |
| Wales Street Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,140 | 606 |
| Preston South Primary School | Preston | Public primary | 1.3 km | 1,127 | 421 |
| Sacred Heart School | Preston | Catholic primary | 1.3 km | 1,090 | 117 |
| Penders Grove Primary School | Thornbury | Public primary | 1.5 km | 1,021 | 143 |
| Holy Spirit School | Thornbury East | Catholic primary | 1.8 km | 1,107 | 129 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in VIC
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amsleigh Park Primary School | Oakleigh East | Public primary · P-6 | 352 | 1,093 |
| Lower Plenty Primary School | Lower Plenty | Public primary · P-6 | 97 | 1,093 |
| Trentham District Primary School | Trentham | Public primary · P-6 | 84 | 1,093 |
| Bellaire Primary School | Highton | Public primary · P-6 | 612 | 1,094 |
| Eastwood Primary School | Ringwood East | Public primary · P-6 | 556 | 1,092 |
| Research Primary School | Research | Public primary · P-6 | 243 | 1,092 |
About this data
Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.