Thornbury-Darebin Secondary College
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Thornbury High School is a public, co-educational high school
, located nine kilometres north-east from Melbourne
’s city centre, just off Albert Street and bordering Dundas Street, in the suburb of Thornbury
. This is a suburb
less than half way between the city centre and the outer fringe of metropolitan
Melbourne's suburban spread. Housing in the suburbs of Fairfield and Alphington
to the south of the school has become expensive in recent years, changing the demographic character of these areas. The suburbs surrounding the school are Preston
, Heidelberg
, Ivanhoe
, Fairfield
, Alphington, and Northcote
.
The College
is in the municipality
served by the City of Darebin
, whose municipal offices are based at the old Preston Town Hall. Thornbury is essentially a residential suburb, settled during the middle decades of the last century. There are manufacturing and industrial areas as well, particularly to the north of the school and near to the Darebin Creek
. Northland Shopping Centre
is two kilometres to the north of the school, and La Trobe University
a few kilometres north again. There are campuses of the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
(NMIT) on St Georges Road, Preston and on Bell Street, Heidelberg.
and Hurstbridge
, and the nearest station to the school is Fairfield
. The nearest tram services are along High Street and St Georges Road to the west that can be also accessed by bus.
, Banksia Secondary College and Northcote High School
. Local state primary schools include Wales Street PS, Penders Grove PS, Thornbury PS, Northcote PS, Fairfield PS, Alphington PS, Preston South PS, Preston East PS and Bell PS.
. The College is in ‘like school group’ 9, meaning it has a high proportion of students who come from families where a language other than English (LOTE
) is usually spoken, and a high proportion of students whose families receive the Education Maintenance Allowance
(EMA
).
The main language backgrounds of students are English
(69% of school population), Greek
(9% of school), Arabic (5%), Macedonian
(3%), and Italian
(2%). There is also a number of students of Koorie background at the school.
At year 11 and 12 students are able to complete a traditional academic program or an alternative 'hands-on' program called the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The academic program includes the sciences & mathematics, arts, commerce, humanities and technology.
High school
High school is a term used in parts of the English speaking world to describe institutions which provide all or part of secondary education. The term is often incorporated into the name of such institutions....
, located nine kilometres north-east from Melbourne
Melbourne
Melbourne is the capital and most populous city in the state of Victoria, and the second most populous city in Australia. The Melbourne City Centre is the hub of the greater metropolitan area and the Census statistical division—of which "Melbourne" is the common name. As of June 2009, the greater...
’s city centre, just off Albert Street and bordering Dundas Street, in the suburb of Thornbury
Thornbury, Victoria
Thornbury originalSince the 1960s, the vast majority of Melburnians pronounce the name phonetically. The 'h' is no longer silent, and there is more stress placed upon the 'o'. pronunciation is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north from Melbourne's central business district....
. This is a suburb
Suburb
The word suburb mostly refers to a residential area, either existing as part of a city or as a separate residential community within commuting distance of a city . Some suburbs have a degree of administrative autonomy, and most have lower population density than inner city neighborhoods...
less than half way between the city centre and the outer fringe of metropolitan
Metropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
Melbourne's suburban spread. Housing in the suburbs of Fairfield and Alphington
Alphington, Victoria
Alphington is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Darebin and Yarra. At the 2006 Census, Alphington had a population of 4,483...
to the south of the school has become expensive in recent years, changing the demographic character of these areas. The suburbs surrounding the school are Preston
Preston, Victoria
Preston is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 km north from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin. At the 2006 Census, Preston had a population of 27,892.-Settlement:...
, Heidelberg
Heidelberg, Victoria
Heidelberg is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 11 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule....
, Ivanhoe
Ivanhoe, Victoria
Ivanhoe is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 10 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Banyule. At the 2006 Census, Ivanhoe had a population of 10,600.-History:...
, Fairfield
Fairfield, Victoria
Fairfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Darebin and Yarra...
, Alphington, and Northcote
Northcote, Victoria
Northcote is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 7 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the City of Darebin...
.
The College
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
is in the municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
served by the City of Darebin
City of Darebin
The City of Darebin is a Local Government Area in Victoria, Australia, located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne. It has an area of , and as of 2009, has a population of 139,608...
, whose municipal offices are based at the old Preston Town Hall. Thornbury is essentially a residential suburb, settled during the middle decades of the last century. There are manufacturing and industrial areas as well, particularly to the north of the school and near to the Darebin Creek
Darebin Creek
Darebin Creek is a creek that runs through the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It is the main watercourse of the Darebin Valley and a major tributary of the Yarra River...
. Northland Shopping Centre
Northland Shopping Centre
Northland Shopping Centre is a major shopping centre in East Preston, approximately 11 km north of the Melbourne Central Business District in Victoria. Its motto is Style Up...
is two kilometres to the north of the school, and La Trobe University
La Trobe University
La Trobe University is a multi-campus university in Victoria, Australia. It was established in 1964 by an Act of Parliament to become the third oldest university in the state of Victoria. The main campus of La Trobe is located in the Melbourne suburb of Bundoora; two other major campuses are...
a few kilometres north again. There are campuses of the Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE
Northern Melbourne Institute of TAFE is a TAFE institute located in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It has six city campuses located at Preston, Collingwood, Epping, Fairfield, Greensborough, Heidelberg, a country campus at Ararat, and country training facilities at Eden...
(NMIT) on St Georges Road, Preston and on Bell Street, Heidelberg.
Transport
The major roads around the school are well served by bus routes 552 and 567, both north-south and east-west bound. There is a School Bus service north along Station Street (which becomes Albert Street), and goes close to the school. It follows the same route as the 567 toward Fairfield Station. The nearest railway line is that to ElthamEltham, Victoria
Eltham is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 20 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Eltham had a population of 17,581....
and Hurstbridge
Hurstbridge, Victoria
Hurstbridge is a semi-rural town in Victoria, Australia, 26 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district, at the junction of Diamond Creek and Arthur's Creek. Its Local Government Area is the Shire of Nillumbik. At the 2006 Census, Hurstbridge had a population of 3448.- History...
, and the nearest station to the school is Fairfield
Fairfield, Victoria
Fairfield is a suburb in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 6 km north-east from Melbourne's central business district. Its Local Government Area are the Cities of Darebin and Yarra...
. The nearest tram services are along High Street and St Georges Road to the west that can be also accessed by bus.
Nearby schools
Other state secondary schools in the locality are Northland Secondary College, Preston Girls Secondary College, Reservoir District Secondary CollegeReservoir District Secondary College
Reservoir District Secondary College is a co-educational, public high school, located in Reservoir, Victoria, Australia.- External links :* : Official website...
, Banksia Secondary College and Northcote High School
Northcote High School
Northcote High School is a co-educational, state high school in Northcote, Victoria, Australia. It is situated at the southern end of the City of Darebin, on St Georges Road.Teaching from Year 7 through 12, the school has a population of around 1,450 students...
. Local state primary schools include Wales Street PS, Penders Grove PS, Thornbury PS, Northcote PS, Fairfield PS, Alphington PS, Preston South PS, Preston East PS and Bell PS.
Programs
The College is a medium size secondary schoolSecondary school
Secondary school is a term used to describe an educational institution where the final stage of schooling, known as secondary education and usually compulsory up to a specified age, takes place...
. The College is in ‘like school group’ 9, meaning it has a high proportion of students who come from families where a language other than English (LOTE
Lote
Lote is a village in the municipality of Eid in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The population of Lote was 132. The village is located about southeast of Nordfjordeid and about northwest of Sandane in Gloppen municipality...
) is usually spoken, and a high proportion of students whose families receive the Education Maintenance Allowance
Education Maintenance Allowance
Education Maintenance Allowance is a financial scheme applicable to students and those undertaking unpaid work-based learning in the Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland aged between sixteen and nineteen whose parents have a certain level of taxable income...
(EMA
EMA
Ema may refer to:* Ema , wooden plaques with prayers or wishes at Shintō shrines and Buddhist temples* Kemak people, also called Ema, an ethnic group in Timor* Ema, the local name of the Greater Rhea in Brazil...
).
The main language backgrounds of students are English
English language
English is a West Germanic language that arose in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of England and spread into what was to become south-east Scotland under the influence of the Anglian medieval kingdom of Northumbria...
(69% of school population), Greek
Greek language
Greek is an independent branch of the Indo-European family of languages. Native to the southern Balkans, it has the longest documented history of any Indo-European language, spanning 34 centuries of written records. Its writing system has been the Greek alphabet for the majority of its history;...
(9% of school), Arabic (5%), Macedonian
Macedonian language
Macedonian is a South Slavic language spoken as a first language by approximately 2–3 million people principally in the region of Macedonia but also in the Macedonian diaspora...
(3%), and Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
(2%). There is also a number of students of Koorie background at the school.
At year 11 and 12 students are able to complete a traditional academic program or an alternative 'hands-on' program called the Victorian Certificate of Applied Learning (VCAL). The academic program includes the sciences & mathematics, arts, commerce, humanities and technology.
History
The school was formed from the reorganisation of Thornbury High School and Northcote Technical School (later known as Darebin Parklands Secondary College). This took effect in 1992. For several years the new college Thornbury Darebin occupied two sites, with the junior school (years 7 to 10) on the high school site and the senior school (years 11 and 12) on the technical school site. The plan was to amalgamate the new college onto one site, and building works to this effect took place during 1998 and 1999. The senior campus students joined the junior campus in 2000. The old technical school site has since been refurbished and become the site of the Distance Education Centre and the administrative base for the Victorian School of Languages. In 2005 the school’s name reverted to Thornbury High SchoolNotable alumni
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