Hunter School of Performing Arts
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Broadmeadow, New South Wales 2292 · Newcastle LGA
#155 of 314 combined schools in NSW
#490 of 1,259 nationally
About Hunter School of Performing Arts
Hunter School of Performing Arts is a public combined (K–12) school located in Broadmeadow, New South Wales (2292), within the Newcastle local government area. It caters for students from K to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,094 students (805 girls and 289 boys).
Hunter School of Performing Arts has an ICSEA value of 1085, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 80th percentile of Australian schools. 36% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 9% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 80 teachers (76.1 full-time equivalent) and 18 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.3 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 4% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Hunter School of Performing Arts scores 58.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of combined schools nationally and 155th of 314 combined schools in NSW (4th of 5 in the Newcastle area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1085
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)36% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.3 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-4% enrolments since 2020 (area median +7%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+8 ICSEA points since 2020
The Success Index summarises the academic environment of a school community using official ACARA data. It is not a measure of teaching quality or student results. Read the methodology.
Student profile
Distribution of students across socio-educational advantage (SEA) quarters, plus community characteristics.
Enrolments by year level
How Hunter School of Performing Arts's 1,094 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Hunter School of Performing Arts have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Hunter School of Performing Arts
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Merewether High School
Broadmeadow · Government high school · 7-12
1,080 students · ICSEA 1206 · 857 m away
St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
Broadmeadow · Catholic special · U
47 students · ICSEA 869 · 874 m away
Adamstown Public School
Adamstown · Government primary · K-6
439 students · ICSEA 1078 · 879 m away
Lambton High School
Lambton · Government high school · 7-12
1,176 students · ICSEA 1057 · 928 m away
Hamilton North Public School
Broadmeadow · Government primary · K-6
123 students · ICSEA 1030 · 1.0 km away
St Therese's Primary School
New Lambton · Catholic primary · K-6
543 students · ICSEA 1100 · 1.1 km away
New Lambton South Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
462 students · ICSEA 1095 · 1.2 km away
New Lambton Public School
New Lambton · Government primary · K-6
538 students · ICSEA 1108 · 1.3 km away
St Columba's Primary School
Adamstown · Catholic primary · K-6
168 students · ICSEA 1107 · 1.4 km away
Hamilton Public School
Hamilton · Government primary · K-6
306 students · ICSEA 1106 · 1.5 km away
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Lindfield Learning Village
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Lord Howe Island Central School
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Frequently asked questions
Is Hunter School of Performing Arts a public or private school?
Hunter School of Performing Arts is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Hunter School of Performing Arts offer?
Hunter School of Performing Arts offers K to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a combined school.
How many students attend Hunter School of Performing Arts?
In 2025, Hunter School of Performing Arts had 1,094 enrolled students (805 girls, 289 boys), a change of -4% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Hunter School of Performing Arts?
Hunter School of Performing Arts has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1085. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Hunter School of Performing Arts rank in NSW?
Hunter School of Performing Arts ranks 155th of 314 combined schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (58.3/100), and 490th of 1,259 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Hunter School of Performing Arts?
Hunter School of Performing Arts has about 14.3 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Hunter School of Performing Arts?
In 2025, Hunter School of Performing Arts had 168 students in Year 7 and 131 in Year 12.
Is Hunter School of Performing Arts co-ed?
Yes. Hunter School of Performing Arts is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Hunter School of Performing Arts?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Hunter School of Performing Arts in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
Where can I get tutoring near Hunter School of Performing Arts?
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