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Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Newtown High School of Performing Arts is a government secondary school in Newtown, New South Wales, teaching year levels 7-12 to 1,145 students.
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ICSEA reflects the socio-educational background of students at this school - it is an intake measure, not a teaching quality or outcomes ranking. National average is 1000. Range is roughly 500–1300. This school's ICSEA places it above 91% of Australian schools.
Newtown High School of Performing Arts had 1,145 students in 2025, compared with 1,061 in 2016 (up 8%).
Total enrolments as reported to ACARA each August. A year marked "-" was not published for this school. Enrolment counts how many students attend, not how good a school is. Source: ACARA School Profile 2008-2025 (Data Access Program).
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The official zone for Newtown High School of Performing Arts overlaps 4 suburbs. The zone sets the addresses this school is the designated local government school for.
Newtown, Erskineville, Enmore, Camperdown
Suburbs (ABS gazetted localities) that overlap this school's zone. Boundaries do not line up exactly, so a suburb listed here may be only partly inside it. Confirm eligibility with the official NSW zone finder before relying on an address. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.
House prices and rent in the Newtown High School of Performing Arts zone
One area has their centre inside this zone. Median house price: $1,935,000. Median 3-bedroom house rent: $1,198 a week.
Areas are ABS statistical areas whose centre point is in the zone; part of an area can sit outside it. Listed by name, not by price. Prices and rents are the figures each suburb page publishes (NSW DCJ sales Mar 2026 and rental bonds Jun 2026). © State of New South Wales (Department of Communities and Justice), licensed under CC BY 4.0 (copyright notice). School zones are published for enrolment and can change each year, so do not rely on a zone alone for a property purchase decision.
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The suburb: Newtown
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Nearest schools to Newtown High School of Performing Arts
Listed nearest first. Distance is a straight line between ACARA school locations, not travel distance, and the order is not a ranking.
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Questions about Newtown High School of Performing Arts
How many students go to Newtown High School of Performing Arts?
Newtown High School of Performing Arts has 1,145 students enrolled (468 boys and 677 girls), according to the ACARA School Profile 2025.
What year levels does Newtown High School of Performing Arts teach?
Newtown High School of Performing Arts teaches year levels 7-12. ACARA lists it as a secondary school.
Is Newtown High School of Performing Arts a government or non-government school?
Newtown High School of Performing Arts is a government school in Newtown, New South Wales.
What does the ICSEA of 1127 at Newtown High School of Performing Arts mean?
ICSEA, the Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage, describes the family background of the students enrolled at a school, such as parents' education and occupation. The national average is 1000. Newtown High School of Performing Arts has an ICSEA of 1127, which places it above 91% of Australian schools. It measures student intake, not teaching quality or results.
Which suburbs are in the Newtown High School of Performing Arts catchment?
The official zone for Newtown High School of Performing Arts overlaps 4 suburbs: Newtown, Erskineville, Enmore, Camperdown. A suburb can be only partly inside the zone, so confirm an address with the official NSW zone finder. Zone data: NSW Department of Education, school intake zones, 2026.
How many childcare services are near Newtown High School of Performing Arts?
10 childcare services are listed on the ACECQA national register for Newtown, the statistical area around the school. Services are matched by suburb name.
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Source: ACARA School Profile & School Location 2025 (Data Access Program). VIC, NSW and QLD government catchment zones from DET School Zones 2027, NSW DoE School Intake Zones 2026 and Queensland Department of Education state school catchments 2026 (CC BY 4.0). ICSEA is a socio-educational intake index - it measures student background, not teaching quality or outcomes. Methodology →