Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Updated Oct 2026 · ACARA 2025Northmead, New South Wales 2152 · Parramatta LGA
About Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School is a public high school located in Northmead, New South Wales (2152), within the Parramatta local government area. It caters for students from 7 to 12 and in 2025 enrolled 1,239 students (640 girls and 599 boys).
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA value of 1069, indicating above-average socio-educational advantage. That places it in the 75th percentile of Australian schools. 29% of students come from the top socio-educational quarter and 14% from the bottom quarter.
The school employs 86 teachers (84.9 full-time equivalent) and 21 non-teaching staff, giving a student-to-teacher ratio of about 14.6 to 1. Enrolments have grown by 12% over the past five years.
On the Success Index, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School scores 70.3 out of 100, placing it in the top 25% of secondary schools nationally and 109th of 539 secondary schools in NSW (6th of 14 in the Parramatta area).
Success Index breakdown
Each component is a percentile against schools of the same type across Australia.
- Socio-educational advantage (ICSEA) (50%)ICSEA 1069
- Students in the top advantage quarter (15%)29% of students
- Teacher resourcing (students per teacher) (15%)14.6 students per teacher
- Enrolment growth vs local area (5 years) (10%)+12% enrolments since 2020 (area median +4%)
- ICSEA trend (5 years) (10%)+45 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 Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School's 1,239 students are spread across year levels in 2025.
Enrolment trend
How enrolments at Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School have changed over the past decade.
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Schools near Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index.
St Monica's Primary School
North Parramatta · Catholic primary · K-6
195 students · ICSEA 1127 · 632 m away
Northmead Public School
Northmead · Government primary · K-6
614 students · ICSEA 1082 · 842 m away
The Hills School
Northmead · Government special · U
112 students · ICSEA 1046 · 1.0 km away
Tara Anglican School for Girls
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
979 students · ICSEA 1175 · 1.6 km away
The Childrens Hospital School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.7 km away
Redeemer Baptist School
North Parramatta · Independent combined · K-12
549 students · ICSEA 1141 · 1.7 km away
Burnside Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
218 students · ICSEA 1124 · 1.8 km away
Redbank School
Westmead · Government special · U
46 students · ICSEA 1001 · 1.8 km away
Palm Avenue School
Westmead · Government special
· 1.8 km away
Parramatta North Public School
North Parramatta · Government primary · K-6
253 students · ICSEA 1077 · 1.8 km away
Similar schools
Government secondary schools in NSW with a comparable ICSEA.
Concord High School
Concord · Government high school · 7-12
1,206 students · ICSEA 1068
Jerrabomberra High School
Jerrabomberra · Government high school · 7-12
333 students · ICSEA 1068
Pittwater High School
Mona Vale · Government high school · 7-12
881 students · ICSEA 1071
Rouse Hill High School
Rouse Hill · Government high school · 7-12
1,316 students · ICSEA 1067
Macarthur Girls High School
Parramatta · Government high school · 7-12
997 students · ICSEA 1071
Randwick High School
Randwick · Government high school · 7-12
1,461 students · ICSEA 1071
Frequently asked questions
Is Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School a public or private school?
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School is a public (government) school run by the New South Wales education department.
What year levels does Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School offer?
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School offers 7 to 12. It is classified by ACARA as a secondary school.
How many students attend Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School had 1,239 enrolled students (640 girls, 599 boys), a change of 12% over five years.
What is the ICSEA of Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School?
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School has an ICSEA (Index of Community Socio-Educational Advantage) of 1069. The national average is 1000, so this indicates above-average socio-educational advantage. ICSEA reflects the school community, not teaching quality.
How does Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School rank in NSW?
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School ranks 109th of 539 secondary schools in New South Wales on the Success Index (70.3/100), and 283rd of 1,472 nationally.
What is the student-to-teacher ratio at Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School?
Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School has about 14.6 students per full-time-equivalent teacher, based on 2025 ACARA staffing data.
How big is the Year 7 cohort at Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School?
In 2025, Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School had 249 students in Year 7 and 150 in Year 12.
Is Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School co-ed?
Yes. Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School is a co-educational school enrolling both girls and boys.
What other schools are near Northmead Creative and Performing Arts High School?
There are 10 other schools within 15 km of Northmead 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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