Newtown High School of Performing Arts

11/09/2026

10/09/2026

Tickets now on sale for our Year 10 Production of LIFE RAFT by FINN KENNEDY.

Performances are already starting to fill up fast so make sure you don't miss out.

LIFE RAFT by Fin Kennedy Original author Georg Kaiser Contributions by Tassos Stevens An amateur production By arrangement with ORiGiN™...

08/09/2026

Huge congratulations to all our HSC dancers - 62 Callback nominations from 23 amazing dancers!

27/08/2026

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In the tradition of Proms Concerts, NHSPA invites you to an evening of fine music in a convivial Spring atmosphere. Featuring our HSC performance...

20/08/2026

Some shots of the rehearsal room for "LIFE RAFT" our Year 10 Drama Production. Look out for our announcement about tickets soon.

17/08/2026

Congratulations to NHSPA students Olive, Niamh and Clara!!

10/08/2026

Congratulations and good luck to NHSPA Alumni Caterina! ✨✨✨

11/07/2026

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-07-11/sydney-high-school-students-lead-movies-moana-supergirl/106891646

Some cities have one hometown hero, but Newtown has two making the community proud in a double-feature of blockbuster hits you could watch on the same day.

02/07/2026

Former students from Newtown High School of Performing Arts are starring on the world stage. 🤩🎬

Milly Alcock is donning the cape as the new Supergirl, and Catherine Laga'aia is Moana in the highly anticipated live-action reimagining of the Disney hit.

For the staff at Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, the news is wonderful but no surprise. For the students, it’s an inspiration.

Catherine Laga'aia is a recent graduate, completing her HSC just last year. Catherine was cast as Moana while still a student, filming on location in the USA while her teachers worked to ensure she could sit her HSC.

"We had her emailing assessment tasks and exams back and forth from the set of Moana, to ensure that she was able to complete her HSC while filming," Daniel Kavanagh, Head Drama Teacher.

Milly Alcock completed her studies at Newtown in 2018, already quietly building a career alongside her schoolwork. Her teachers remember her as someone who kept a clear sense of perspective about what she was doing.

"Milly never made a big deal about when she had auditions or projects lined up outside of school." Mr Kavanagh said.

Since leaving, Milly's career has accelerated rapidly. She drew widespread acclaim for her role as young Rhaenyra Targaryen in HBO's House of the Dragon, and now steps into the role of Supergirl in the DC Universe.

“And it’s a real testament to the power of public education." Mr Kavanagh said.