The Newtown High School of the Performing Arts is a government-fundedco-educationalcomprehensive and specialist secondaryday 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. 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. 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.
In 2016, it adopted an 'inclusive' uniform policy, under which there are separate 'boys' and 'girls' uniforms and students may wear whichever they prefer.
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.
Café by an entrance to the school
Extracurricular activities are available; there are ensembles and companies in the music, drama and dance departments.
Alumni
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Ralph Myers (1996) – artistic director of theatre company Company B Belvoir
Jac Bowie (1997) – entrepreneur, founder of Business in Heels
Lindsay Farris (2003) – actor and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre Company and founding Chairman of the National Youth Theatre Company Foundation