Newtown High School of the Performing Arts

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

Australia
Coordinates 33°53′58″S151°10′43″E / 33.89948°S 151.17851°E / -33.89948; 151.17851
Information
Former names
  • Newtown Boys High School
  • Petersham Girls High School
Type Government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school
MottoEquity, creativity, excellence
Established1990;35 years ago (1990)
Educational authority New South Wales Department of Education
Specialist Performing arts
PrincipalSusan Green [2]
Years 7–12
Enrolmentc. 1,000
Color(s)Blue and red   
Website newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au

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 few performing arts and visual arts schools in Australia.[ citation needed ] All students must 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.[ citation needed ] The school participates in variety of events both on and off campus in all types of performing and visual arts as well as video, technical, costume and design.[ citation needed ]

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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 New South Wales Department of Education runs the school. [5] Dr Susan Green has been principal since November 2023. [2]

The school caters for approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.[ citation needed ]

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. [6]

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Café by an entrance to the school

Extracurricular activities are available; there are ensembles and companies in the music, drama and dance departments. [7]

Alumni

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Contact us". newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au.
  2. 1 2 "Our staff". newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au.
  3. ↑ "Controversy after high school allows students to wear boys' or girls' uniform". SBS News . Retrieved 29 May 2021.
  4. ↑ Wallace, Francesca; Bagshaw, Eryk (22 February 2016). "Newtown High School of the Performing Arts changes gender rules for uniforms". The Sydney Morning Herald . Retrieved 22 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "About our school". newtown-h.schools.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Oliver, Mr A. "Auditions (Closed)".[ dead link ]
  7. ↑ Oliver, Mr A. "Co-Curricula Activities".[ dead link ]
  8. 1 2 Groom, Nelson (2023). Belly of the Beast: On the Road With Sticky Fingers. Marrickville, NSW: Westway Collective. p. 9. ISBN   978-0-646-86635-2.
  9. ↑ Andrew McMillen (March 2015). "The Last Page: Paddy Cornwall of Sticky Fingers". Rolling Stone Australia . Retrieved 22 May 2025– via andrewmcmillen.com.[ failed verification ]
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