Hunter School of Performing Arts
Lambton Rd, Broadmeadow NSW 2292
Hunter School of Performing Arts is a government combined primary and secondary school in Broadmeadow, NSW from Kindergarten to Year 12 with about 1,090 students. Its ICSEA is 1,085, where the national average is 1000.
Teaching staff: ACARA School Profile 2025. Source: Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA). Terms
Attendance and enrolment
Enrolments by year, 2016–2025. Latest 1,094.
About this school, from public sources
Based on the school's website and public listings, Hunter School of the Performing Arts (HSPA) in Broadmeadow is NSW's only fully selective public performing arts school, teaching Years 3 to 12 alongside a full academic curriculum. Facilities include a 365-seat theatre, recording studios, dedicated dance, drama and music spaces, STEM labs, and visual arts and photography studios. Parents and alumni describe it as a creative, supportive environment, with strong wellbeing and pastoral support built around personalised learning.
Often praised
- performing arts facilities
- selective, creative curriculum
- supportive school community
This note was generated from publicly available online sources (the school's website, official pages and online feedback) as at September 2026. It reflects what is said online, not an assessment by SchoolList AU or any government body, and it deliberately records only neutral and positive points. Confidence: medium. Verify anything important with the school. Report an inaccuracy.
NAPLAN
School-level NAPLAN results are published by ACARA on My School under terms that do not allow them to be reproduced here. See Hunter School of Performing Arts on My School · Why some data is missing
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Last 5 years
| Year | Band 6 / E4 results per Year 12 student | Band 6 / E4 results |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.43 | 56 |
| 2024 | 0.45 | 51 |
| 2023 | 0.44 | 48 |
| 2022 | 0.56 | 68 |
| 2021 | 0.24 | 34 |
Counts are derived from NESA's published merit lists and exclude students who opted out of publication. The per-student figure divides each year's count by that year's Year 12 enrolment from ACARA's August census, so it is approximate. NSW law does not permit ranking schools by results, so no rank or percentile is shown.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Philip's Christian College - Waratah | Waratah | Independent k–12 / combined | 2.3 km | 1,138 | 1,466 |
| Hunter Christian School | Mayfield | Independent k–12 / combined | 3.9 km | 1,061 | 337 |
| Newcastle Grammar School | The Hill | Independent k–12 / combined | 4.9 km | 1,181 | 1,049 |
| Newcastle Waldorf School | Glendale | Independent k–12 / combined | 6.7 km | 1,072 | 237 |
| Macquarie College | Wallsend | Independent k–12 / combined | 7.1 km | 1,110 | 1,060 |
| Bishop Tyrrell Anglican College | Fletcher | Independent k–12 / combined | 9.5 km | 1,085 | 860 |
| Belmont Christian College | Belmont North | Independent k–12 / combined | 12.3 km | 1,091 | 907 |
| Charlton Christian College | Fassifern | Independent k–12 / combined | 15.3 km | 1,063 | 831 |
Schools with a similar ICSEA in NSW
Same sector and type, ICSEA within 25 points. This is the comparison that separates teaching from postcode.
| School | Suburb | Type | Students | ICSEA |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finigan School of Distance Education | Queanbeyan | Public k–12 / combined · K-12 | 83 | 1,067 |
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Figures are from the latest published datasets and can lag the school by a year. Confirm enrolment rules and catchment boundaries with the school or department before relying on them.