Schools in Thornton
There are 20 schools in and around Thornton: 9 primary, 4 combined, 4 special and 3 secondary. Their ICSEA scores run from 817 to 1134 (ACARA).
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Thornton schools by ICSEA
ICSEA describes the socio-educational background of a school’s students (the national average is 1000). It is not a measure of teaching quality, so visit, and read each school’s results on My School.
| School | Type | Sector | Years | ICSEA | Enrolment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hunter Valley Grammar School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1134 | 1,161 |
| St Aloysius Catholic Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1064 | 614 |
| Maitland Christian School | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1047 | 832 |
| Linuwel School Ltd | Combined | Independent | K-12 | 1041 | 244 |
| St Bede's Catholic College | Secondary | Catholic | 7-12 | 1030 | 910 |
| Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School | Primary | Catholic | K-6 | 1013 | 260 |
| Aspect Hunter School | Special | Independent | U | 1008 | 290 |
| Ashtonfield Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 1008 | 514 |
| OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland | Combined | Independent | 3-12 | 975 | 108 |
| Thornton Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 974 | 826 |
| Arise Christian College | Special | Independent | U | 971 | 61 |
| Hunter River Community School | Special | Government | U | 958 | 70 |
| Maitland High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 947 | 958 |
| Beresfield Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 918 | 262 |
| Francis Greenway High School | Secondary | Government | 7-12 | 912 | 742 |
| Tenambit Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 893 | 283 |
| Tarro Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 892 | 115 |
| Metford Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 887 | 265 |
| Woodberry Learning Centre | Special | Government | U | 844 | 26 |
| Woodberry Public School | Primary | Government | K-6 | 817 | 221 |
- Hunter Valley Grammar School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1134
- St Aloysius Catholic Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1064
- Maitland Christian School
Combined · Independent · K-12
1047
- Linuwel School Ltd
Combined · Independent · K-12
1041
- St Bede's Catholic College
Secondary · Catholic · 7-12
1030
- Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School
Primary · Catholic · K-6
1013
- Aspect Hunter School
Special · Independent · U
1008
- Ashtonfield Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
1008
- OneSchool Global NSW - Maitland
Combined · Independent · 3-12
975
- Thornton Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
974
- Arise Christian College
Special · Independent · U
971
- Hunter River Community School
Special · Government · U
958
- Maitland High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
947
- Beresfield Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
918
- Francis Greenway High School
Secondary · Government · 7-12
912
- Tenambit Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
893
- Tarro Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
892
- Metford Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
887
- Woodberry Learning Centre
Special · Government · U
844
- Woodberry Public School
Primary · Government · K-6
817
School zones go by address, not suburb
A government school's catchment can split a suburb, so two streets in Thornton can belong to different schools. Check the exact address with the NSW education department's school finder before you make an offer, and ask the agent for it in writing.
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