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Newtown High School of the Performing Arts | |
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Australia | |
Coordinates | 33°53′58″S151°10′43″E / 33.89948°S 151.17851°E |
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Type | Government-funded co-educational comprehensive and specialist secondary day school |
Motto | Equity, creativity, excellence |
Established | 1990 |
Educational authority | New South Wales Department of Education |
Specialist | Performing arts |
Principal | Dr. Susan Green [2] |
Years | 7–12 |
Enrolment | c. 1,000 |
Color(s) | Blue and red |
Website | newtown-h |
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 ]
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 ]
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]
Extracurricular activities are available; there are ensembles and companies in the music, drama and dance departments. [7]
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