Newtown High School of the Performing Arts
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Template:Use Australian English Template:Multiple issues Template:Infobox school/short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Template:Template otherScript error: No such module "Check for clobbered parameters".Template:Main otherScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst". 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.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
In 2016, it adopted an 'inclusive' uniform policy, under which there are separate 'boys' and 'girls' uniforms and students may wear whichever they prefer.[1][2]
The New South Wales Department of Education runs the school.[3] Dr Susan Green has been principal since November 2023.[4]
The school caters for approximately 1,200 students from Year 7 to Year 12.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".
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.[5]
Extracurricular activities are available; there are ensembles and companies in the music, drama and dance departments.[6]
Alumni
- Ralph Myers (1996)Template:Spaced endashartistic director of theatre company Company B Belvoir
- Jac Bowie (1997)Template:Spaced endashentrepreneur, founder of Business in Heels
- Nathan Foley (1997)Template:Spaced endashcast member of Hi-5
- Elle Dawe (1998)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Elana Stone (1998)Template:Spaced endashjazz singer and band leader
- Abe Forsythe (1999)Template:Spaced endashactor
- Virginia Gay (1999)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Tamara Jaber (1999)Template:Spaced endashrecording artist
- Emma Lung (1999)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Alyssa McClelland (1999)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Rose Jackson (2002)Template:Spaced endashformer president of the University of Sydney Students' Representative Council and past president of the National Union of Students
- Indiana Evans (2003)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Lindsay Farris (2003)Template:Spaced endashactor and Artistic Director of the National Youth Theatre Company and founding Chairman of the National Youth Theatre Company Foundation
- Yael Stone (2003)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Jessica Tovey (2005)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Jordan 'Friendlyjordies' Shanks (2007) – YouTuber and political commentator
- Paddy Cornwall (2007) – Bass player for indie rock band Sticky Fingers[7]
- Abby Earl (2007)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Dylan Frost (2008) – Lead singer for indie rock band Sticky Fingers[8]
- David Jones-Roberts (2008)Template:Spaced endashactor
- Hanna Mangan-Lawrence (2008)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Alycia Debnam-Carey (2011)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Bree Masters (2012)Template:Spaced endashOlympic sprinter
- Odessa Young (2013)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Christopher Bahng/Bang (2014)Template:Spaced endashprofessionally known as Bang Chan; leader of South Korean boy group Stray Kids under JYP Entertainment
- Claude Scott-Mitchell (2014)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Samuel Thomson (2014)Template:Spaced endashactor and rhythmic gymnastics, Australian youth champion at the 2012 Australian games
- Sophie Wilde (2015)Template:Spaced endashactress
- Milly Alcock (2018)Template:Spaced endashactress[9]
- Ed Oxenbould (2019) – actor
- Maya Cumming (2019)Template:Spaced endashformer Internet personality and pop musician known as MAY-A
See also
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- List of government schools in New South Wales
- List of selective high schools in New South Wales
- List of creative and performing arts high schools in New South Wales
References
External links
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