Newtown High School of the Performing Arts

The Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school in the suburb of Newtown in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. It is among a small number of performing arts and visual arts schools in Australia. All students are required to study drama, music, dance and visual arts subjects as part of the curriculum for the first year of secondary school, and one performing or visual arts subject until Year 11. The school participates in a number of events both on and off campus in all types of performing and visual arts as well as video, technical, costume and design.

Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
St George's Hall
Location
King Street, Newtown,[1] Inner West region of Sydney, New South Wales

Australia
Coordinates33°53′58″S 151°10′43″E
Information
Former names
  • Newtown Boys High School
  • Petersham Girls High School
TypeGovernment-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school
MottoEquity, creativity, excellence
Established1990 (1990)
Educational authorityNew South Wales Department of Education
SpecialistPerforming arts
PrincipalNilaufer Rajwar[2]
Years7–12
Enrolmentc. 1,000
Color(s)Blue and red   
Websitenewtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

In 2016 it adopted an 'inclusive' uniform policy, under which there are separate 'boys' and 'girls' uniforms and students may wear whichever they prefer.[3][4]

The school is run by the New South Wales Department of Education. Sharon Roberts has principal since February 2020.[2]

The school caters for approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.

History

The school remains open and accessible to the local population, however a larger percentage of prospective students from outside the local acceptance boundaries can audition to obtain a place at the school.[5]

Café by an entrance to the school

Extracurricular activities are available; there are ensembles and companies in the music, drama and dance departments.[6]

Alumni

See also

References
  1. "School Contacts".
  2. "Staff".
  3. "Controversy after high school allows students to wear boys' or girls' uniform". SBS News. Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. Bagshaw, Francesca Wallace, Eryk (22 February 2016). "Newtown High School of the Performing Arts changes gender rules for uniforms". Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 29 May 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  5. Oliver, Mr A. "Auditions (Closed)".
  6. Oliver, Mr A. "Co-Curricula Activities".
  7. "Rolling Stone story: 'The Last Page' Q+A with Sticky Fingers, March 2015". Andrew McMillen. Retrieved 20 February 2022.
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