Thornbury Primary School is a thriving, community minded school located in the inner northern suburbs. Established in 1915, it has a long proud tradition of educating children in the Darebin area. We currently have 320 children. These children come from diverse economic, social and cultural backgrounds including a strong indigenous population and a substantial number of children from Non English speaking backgrounds. Our school is fortunate to have a multi age group of students from Croxton Special School. These children form part of the life of our school. Our staff is composed of a balance of experienced through to graduate teachers. Our diverse school community has a strong capacity to work together for the benefit of all children in our school by applying our values of - Respect, Trust, Caring, 'Doing Your Best' and Responsibility. Our unique indigenous studies program, optional Steiner stream and edible garden program are central to our school. These programs along with a comprehensive wide range of core subjects are based on the individual needs of our children and are inclusive of the VELS. In 2010 the school undertook a review which set future directions in student learning, engagement and wellbeing, and pathways and transition for the next 4 years. Thornbury is child centred. Our core business is learning - learning to be literate and numerate, to value each other, to think critically and creatively, to be a valued community member and to have fun in our safe environment.