Overview
Newtown High School of Performing Arts is a government secondary school in Newtown, New South Wales, serving 7-12. The school has 1,145 enrolled students. Its ICSEA value is 1127 (well above average). The student-to-teacher ratio is 15:1. The school is located in a SEIFA IRSD decile 10 area.
Source: ACARA School Profile 2025 (2025)
Key Facts
SectorGovernment
School TypeSecondary
Year Range7-12
Governing BodyNSW Department of Education
Postcode2042
LGASydney
RemotenessMajor Cities
ACARA ID41180
Student Background
Total Enrolments1,145
Gender Split677 girls / 468 boys
Indigenous Students2%
Language Background Other Than English29%
English Background71%
Socio-Educational Advantage Distribution
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)
Enrolment by Year Level
1,145 students across 6 year levels (2025)
Yr 7205
Yr 8183
Yr 9189
Yr 10202
Yr 11171
Yr 12195
Source: ACARA Enrolments by Grade (2025)
Staffing
Teaching Staff72 (76.1 FTE)
Non-Teaching Staff16 (14.4 FTE)
Total Staff88
Student:Teacher Ratio15:1
Source: ACARA School Profile (2025)