Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Emu Plains, New South Wales 2750 · Penrith LGA
#327 of 539 high schools in NSW
#905 of 1,472 nationally
About Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School is a public high school located in Emu Plains, New South Wales (2750), within the Penrith local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 807 students (488 girls and 319 boys).
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA value of 994, indicating a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. That places it in the 44th percentile of Australian schools. 11% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 33% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 72 teachers (67.6 full-time equivalent) and 24 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 11.9 to 1. Enrolments have fallen by 26% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School scores 42.0 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of secondary schools nationally and 327th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (9th of 17 in the Penrith area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 994
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)11% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)11.9 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)-26% enrolments since 2020 (area median +2%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)-7 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 Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School's 807 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
Penola Catholic College Emu Plains
Emu Plains · Catholic high school · 7-12
709 students · ICSEA 1024 · 963 m away
Emu Plains Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
406 students · ICSEA 993 · 1.4 km away
Our Lady of The Way Primary School
Emu Plains · Catholic primary · K-6
328 students · ICSEA 1047 · 1.5 km away
Emu Heights Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
237 students · ICSEA 1006 · 2.2 km away
Leonay Public School
Emu Plains · Government primary · K-6
191 students · ICSEA 1049 · 2.5 km away
Penrith Lakes Environmental Education Centre
Castlereagh · Government combined
· 2.6 km away
St Nicholas of Myra Primary School
Penrith · Catholic primary · K-6
169 students · ICSEA 1068 · 3.0 km away
Jamisontown Public School
South Penrith · Government primary · K-6
317 students · ICSEA 980 · 3.1 km away
Regentville Public School
Regentville · Government primary · K-6
523 students · ICSEA 1003 · 3.3 km away
Penrith South Public School
Penrith · Government primary · K-6
441 students · ICSEA 958 · 3.4 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Arthur Phillip High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
1,636 students · ICSEA 994
Kogarah High School
Kogarah · Government high school · 6-12
787 students · ICSEA 993
Ulladulla High School
Ulladulla · Government high school · 7-12
1,159 students · ICSEA 993
Erina High School
Erina · Government high school · 7-12
781 students · ICSEA 996
Kingscliff High School
Kingscliff · Government high school · 7-12
910 students · ICSEA 991
Alstonville High School
Alstonville · Government high school · 7-12
522 students · ICSEA 990
Frequently asked questions
Is Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School a public or private school?
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School offer?
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School had 807 enrolled students (488 girls, 319 boys), a change of -26% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School?
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 994. The national average is 1000, so this indicates a socio-educational profile close to the national average of 1000. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School rank in NSW?
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School ranks 327th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (42.0/100), and 905th of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School?
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School has about 11.9 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School had 136 students in Year 7 and 132 in Year 12.
Is Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School co-ed?
Yes. Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School in our database. Scroll up to the "Nearby schools" section to compare them by Success Index, ICSEA and enrolments, or use the Compare tool.
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