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.

[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] 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.