CHANGE OF DETAILS

It is vital that school holds valid details for all students should we need to contact parents. If you have recently changed your address or any other contact details, please complete the change of details form and return to the front office.

Change of Details Form 

PERMISSION TO PUBLISH

Please complete and return the form below to the front office if you need to advise the school of any changes in the 'Permission to Publish' consent of your child.  

Permission to Publish Form 

Maths Talent Quest

This term, Newtown High School of the Performing Arts will be running its first-ever Maths Talent Quest!

The National Mathematics Talent Quest (MTQ) is a nationwide competition that invites students to undertake real-world, mathematically based investigations, either independently or as part of a class. Through participation, students learn to think and work like mathematicians — collaboratively, creatively, and in ways that can make a meaningful impact.

Projects are due by the end of the term. Winners of the Newtown round will go on to represent the school at the state level.

For more information, please see Ms Carter in the maths staffroom, or attend a Math Modeling Club session on Monday lunchtime in C7 for support and guidance.

For inspiration, you can explore this list of project ideas:
https://www.mav.vic.edu.au/Tenant/C0000019/00000001/downloads/Student%20activities/MTQ/100_Inspiring_MTQ_Titles.pdf

Visual Arts has had a busy term so far, with all year groups completing assessment tasks, with many incredible artworks being submitted to us for marking. 

As a result The St George's Gallery on King Street is currently hosting our annual "Places and Spaces" Exhibition. This exhibition showcases the first unit of work for our Year 11 students, a drawing project featuring a place or space that is of significance to them. They are also able to submit a series of photographs, a soundscape or a film to accompany the drawing, if digital media is a passion they wish to showcase. 

This year our Year 11 Photography, Video and Digital Imaging students have been exploring the same theme in their work, using either analogue darkroom techniques, or digital still photography to create a series of work, as  Year 8 "PPP" (Photo, Print, Paint), so these works have joined the exhibition as well. 

The official opening of the exhibition where parents and carers are invited to attend to view their child's work is Tuesday evening (19 May) from 4-6 pm in St George's Gallery, on King Street. 

We look forward to showcasing some individual works by our students in Bulletins to come!

Year 10 and Year 11 Food Technology students recently spent a full day in the kitchen preparing and catering for the Year 7 Welcome to Newtown evening, themed Yellow Brick Road. 

Students worked collaboratively to prepare an array of sweet and savoury foods, including decorated cupcakes, lemon slices, brownies and biscuits.

Following a busy day of preparation, students stayed back into the evening to cater for the event, serving families and helping create a welcoming atmosphere for our newest students and their families. 

The students are to be congratulated on their outstanding efforts, dedication to supporting the school community and the high level of culinary skill they demonstrated throughout the event.

U15s Girls Netball 

To begin their CHS Knockout campaign, our U15's girls netball teams had friendly games against Alexandria Park Community School. 

With more than 50 students coming to trial, both an A and B team were established. As a pre-season practise game, both teams competed against Alexandria Park Community School. NHSPA teams both came away with signficant wins and are excited to compete against Kirrawee High School next week. 

This was a great opportunity for the girls to train in a game environment and work on their teamwork and competitions ahead of their knockout games next week. All girls competed hard and represented Newtown admirably.

ENTERTAINMENT BOOK: support your school and save $$$

Purchase an Entertainment Book membership and receive instant discounts on everything from movie tickets to groceries. Buy before 31 May and get a second membership free!

Check out what’s included and buy online: https://subscribe.entertainment.com.au/fundraiser/9g71273

Every membership purchased supports our P&C and our school. 

Thank you!

To support learners in developing effective study habits the school runs an after-school study centre during term times on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday afternoons from 3:25pm-5:00pm in the school Library.

This is open to all students, providing a quiet environment in which focussed study could take place.

Whilst attendance every week is not compulsory, should your child wish to use this facility, it is recommended that they be regular in their attendance for effective learning to occur.

The study centre will be supervised by a staff member between the times above to assist learners with organisation, planning, and developing successful study habits should they so wish.

This is an excellent opportunity for students to form small study teams to work together to improve their understanding of concepts and spur each other on to achieve a personal best in their subjects.

Expectations for attendance are as follows:

Students

• respect the rights of other learners and so maintain a quiet learning environment.

• desire to improve their performance in subjects.

• use this time productively.

• be regular in attendance.

The centre has been shown to be an effective way for improving students' results, confidence, and organisation in an enjoyable, relaxed environment.

THE ASSC IS A QUIET SPACE TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR YOUR LEARNING AND SEEK HELP FROM STAFF

You Will Need:

1. Medicare card details for you and your child

2. name of the secondary school your child will attend in Year 7 or Year 10

3. your Service NSW login details (this is the same account you might use to renew 

your driver’s license)

4. if you don’t have a Service NSW account, you can create one by visiting 

https://www.service.nsw.gov.au/services/myservicensw-account/how-to-create-an-account

More Information:

For detailed steps on how to provide consent, please watch the How to Provide Consent Video or refer to the NSW Health webpage:

(https://www.health.nsw.gov.au/immunisation/Pages/online-consent-school-vaccination.aspx).

If you or your child does not have a Medicare card, internet access or you are unable to complete the online consent, ask your child's school for a paper consent form.

On vaccination day, children should eat a good breakfast and wear a short-sleeve shirt like their sports uniform. After getting the vaccine children can play sport, shower, and do afterschool activities as normal.

For more information on routine school vaccinations, please visit: 

www.health.nsw.gov.au/schoolvaccination.

For a detailed video explanation of how to provide consent, please click the following link:

https://vimeo.com/877304083/da667f7044

Please note Vaccinations for Year 7 are scheduled for Friday 22 May 2026

TAX DEDUCTIBLE DONATIONS

St George’s Hall Trust Fund Performing Arts Donation

This donation is to support the school’s performing and visual arts endeavours. We suggest a donation of $200 per year per family or any amount which is tax deductible through our St George’s Hall Trust Fund. Each year donations provide funding for technical equipment, musical instruments and professional industry workshops for students which enrich our programs and extend students’ opportunities. Donation(s) may be made on the School Bytes statement or Parent Portal.

Library Fund Donation

The Library Fund is a tax-deductible fund established in 2025. Library Fund donations will be used for the following: 

• new books

• computer/software and hardware 

•  library furniture such as bookshelves, booth seating, library displays and archival preservation

Donations made to the St George’s Hall Trust Fund or the school Library Fund are fully tax-deductible as charitable contributions under the ATO provisions.

Tax Deductible Donations  

OTHER DONATIONS

School Donation

If you would like to make a general donation to the school, please include the amount you wish to donate at the designated section via the School Bytes statement which will be emailed to you in the beginning of Term 1. Please note, this donation is not tax deductible. Donation(s) may be made on the School Bytes statement or Parent Portal.

NHSPA P&C Donation

The P&C relies on voluntary fundraising donations as their primary means of fundraising.  We suggest a donation of $50.00 per year per family. Funds collected are allocated to fund items or projects in consultation with the school. P&C members support the school to ensure our children have the very best educational opportunities possible and our aim, when allocating funds, is to have whole of school impact.

The P&C works with the school to identify and implement specific funding for a variety of initiatives.  One such initiative was the purchase of mega decking, consisting of stage legs and braces, which were used for the 2023 production of the Musical ‘Sweeney Todd’ and ‘Legally Blonde’ in 2025.  In 2025 a laser cutter for the TAS faculty was partially funded through the P&C. Other items purchased in the past include the new school bell, PA security system and large fan in the gym.