Newtown High School of the Performing Arts

Excellence, Creativity & Equity

Telephone02 9519 1544

Emailnewtown-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

Learning at our school

Find out more about what your child will learn at our school.

Courses offered at our school

  • Dance
  • Drama
  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Languages
  • Mathematics
  • Music
  • PDH/PE
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Visual Arts 

  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • PDH/PE 
  • Science
  • Technology

Electives

  • Ceramics
  • Classical Ballet
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Film and Animation
  • Master Chef
  • Master Designer Construction
  • Master Designer Textiles
  • Music
  • Musica Vitae
  • Musical Theatre
  • Photo, Paint and Print

  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • PDH/PE 
  • Science

Electives

  • Classical Ballet
  • Commerce
  • Dance
  • Dance Extension
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama
  • Drama Extension
  • Design and Media Studies - Film Studies
  • Food Technology
  • French
  • Music
  • Music Extension
  • Photographic and Digital Media
  • Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
  • Performing Arts - Theatre Production
  • Textiles and Design
  • Visual Arts

Showcase Electives

  • Beats and Beyond
  • Dark Fomo
  • Graphic Design
  • Like a Version
  • NTV Music Video
  • Stagecraft - Costume and Props
  • Set Design and Construction
  • Showcase Digital Video Production
  • Showcase Shorts
  • Showcase Hospitality
  • Up in Lights
  • Starstruck – The Portrait
  • Song Writing
  • The Digital Times

  • English
  • Geography
  • History
  • Mathematics
  • PDH/PE 
  • Science

Electives

  • Classical Ballet
  • Dance
  • Dance Extension
  • Design and Media Studies - Film Studies
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama
  • Drama Extension
  • Food Technology 
  • Music
  • Music Extension
  • Photographic and Digital Media
  • Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS)
  • Performing Arts - Theatre Production
  • Visual Arts

  • Ancient History
  • Biology 
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Ballet
  • Dance
  • Design and Technology
  • Drama 
  • Economics
  • English Advanced
  • English Standard
  • English Studies
  • English Extension 1
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Food Technology 
  • Health and Movement Science
  • Legal Studies 
  • Mathematics Advanced
  • Mathematics Standard
  • Mathematics Extension 1
  • Modern History
  • Music 1
  • Music 2
  • Physics
  • Screen and Media
  • Society and Culture
  • Textiles and Design
  • Visual Arts

  • Ancient History
  • Biology
  • Business Studies
  • Chemistry
  • Classical Ballet
  • Dance
  • Drama
  • Economics
  • English Advanced
  • English Standard
  • English Studies
  • English Extension 1
  • English Extension 2
  • Entertainment Industry
  • Food Technology
  • Geography
  • Health and Movement Science
  • History Extension
  • Legal Studies
  • Mathematics
  • Mathematics Standard
  • Mathematics Extension 1
  • Mathematics Extension 2
  • Modern History
  • Music 1
  • Music 2
  • Music Extension
  • Physics
  • Screen and Media
  • Textiles and Design
  • Visual Arts

The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) is responsible for the curriculum, Kindergarten to Year 12, for all NSW schools.

For the high school years, NESA develops syllabuses for all subjects in 8 key learning areas:

  • creative arts
  • English
  • human society and its environment (HSIE)
  • languages
  • mathematics
  • personal development, health and physical education (PDHPE)
  • science
  • technological and applied studies (TAS).

NSW schools also offer special religious education and special education in ethics via approved providers, where available.

Like all NSW schools, we have developed teaching and learning programs to suit our local context and the needs of our students.

To learn more about the curriculum in NSW, visit:

Stages of learning

There are 6 stages of learning from Kindergarten to Year 12. High school covers Stages 4 to 6.

  • Stage 4 includes Years 7 and 8.
  • Stage 5 includes Years 9 and 10.
  • Stage 6 includes Years 11 and 12.