Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Secondary school in Newtown, NSW
About Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown High School of Performing Arts is a government secondary school located in Newtown, Sydney's North Shore. As a NSW public school, it provides quality education to the local community, catering to students from 7-12.
With 1145 students enrolled in 2025 and an ICSEA score of 1127 (91th percentile), the school serves a community with above-average socio-educational advantage. The student-to-teacher ratio of 15:1 supports quality learning outcomes.
Contact & Location
- Location Newtown, NSW 2042
- Website newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
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School Details
- Type Government
- Level Secondary (7-12)
- Gender Co-educational
- Students (2025) 1,145 enrolled
- Teaching Staff 72 (76.1 FTE)
- Non-Teaching Staff 16 (14.4 FTE)
- ICSEAIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – measures the socio-educational background of students. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000. 1127 (91th percentile)
- Indigenous Students 2%
Student Demographics
Gender
Boys: 468 (41%)
Girls: 677 (59%)
Language Background
LBOTE: 29%Language Background Other Than English – students who speak a language other than English at home.
English only: 71%
ICSEA DistributionIndex of Community Socio-Educational Advantage – shows the distribution of students across socio-educational quarters. Based on parents' occupation, education, and school location. National average is 1000.
Bottom 4%
Lower 13%
Upper 30%
Top 53%