Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School

NSW public performing arts high school · Year 7 to Year 12 · Northmead 2152

School details

School typeHigh school (Performing Arts)
Year levelsYear 7 to Year 12
StudentsCo-educational
Selective statusNot Selective
Enrolment (FTE)1,238.6
Language background other than English59%
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students2%
First teacher1 January 1959
AddressCampbell St
Northmead NSW 2152
Phone(02) 9630 3793
Emailnorthmead-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au
Websitenorthmead-h.schools.nsw.gov.au
Local government areaParramatta
State electorateWinston Hills
RemotenessMajor Cities of Australia

About the school

Located at Campbell St, Northmead 2152, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School is a performing arts high school teaching Year 7 to Year 12. It is part of the Parramatta local government area.

The department records 1 January 1959 as the date of the school’s first teacher, around 67 years ago.

The latest full-time-equivalent enrolment published by the department is 1,238.6 students. That makes it one of the larger public schools in the state. 59% of students have a language background other than English, reflecting a culturally diverse local community. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students make up 2% of enrolments.

Like other NSW public schools, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School guarantees a place to students who live in its local intake area. If you are moving to Northmead or nearby, check your exact address with the department’s School Finder before you sign a lease or buy, as boundaries can split suburbs.

Enrolling at Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School

  • Check that your address is in the local intake area using the NSW School Finder.
  • Contact the school office on (02) 9630 3793 to ask about enrolment dates and school tours.
  • Prepare proof of age, proof of address and an immunisation history statement.
  • Moving from another state or country? Read moving interstate or moving to Australia.
Data: NSW Department of Education, NSW public schools master dataset (CC BY 4.0), extracted 2 October 2026. Enrolment figures are full-time equivalent. Details can change – confirm with the school before making decisions.

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