Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School
Great Western Hwy, Emu Plains NSW 2750
Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School is a government secondary school in Emu Plains, NSW for Years 7–12 with about 802 students. Its ICSEA is 994, 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 807.
About this school, from public sources
Publicly available information describes Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School as a Years 7-12 government school in Emu Plains combining a selective creative and performing arts stream with mainstream local enrolment. Its own site highlights specialised programs in circus arts, dance, drama, music production and STEM, alongside a new gymnasium and dedicated performance facilities. The school also runs an Inclusive Education Unit and describes a focus on inclusivity, wellbeing support and cultural diversity events such as Harmony Day.
Often praised
- Selective creative and performing arts stream
- Circus arts and music production facilities
- Inclusive, wellbeing-focused 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 Nepean Creative and Performing Arts High School 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 | 0.17 | 22 |
| 2024 | 0.06 | 6 |
| 2023 | 0.06 | 6 |
| 2022 | 0.09 | 9 |
| 2021 | 0.07 | 8 |
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.
Gifted and accelerated programs
Enrichment Class
Many comprehensive public high schools run their own class or program for high-ability students, under names such as Gifted and Talented, Academic Extension, Academic Excellence (common in Queensland), Enrichment or SEAL. These are not a department program: each school sets its own entry (often a test or application in Year 6) and class size. Listed only where the school's own website describes a dedicated class; check details with the school.
- Year levels
- 7–8
- Entry
- AGAT placement test and application with teacher recommendation
Source: department page ↗. Check current entry dates with the school.
Location and nearby schools
Straight-line distances. List every school within 5 to 50 km.
| School | Suburb | Type | Distance | ICSEA | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Penola Catholic College Emu Plains | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 1.0 km | 1,024 | 709 |
| CathWest Innovation College McCarthy Campus | Emu Plains | Catholic high school | 1.1 km | — | — |
| Penrith High SchoolFully | Penrith | Public high school | 3.6 km | 1,186 | 928 |
| Jamison High School | South Penrith | Public high school | 4.1 km | 964 | 834 |
| Caroline Chisholm College | Glenmore Park | Catholic high school | 4.3 km | 1,054 | 1,011 |
| St Dominic's College | Kingswood | Independent high school | 4.4 km | 1,008 | 1,010 |
| Cranebrook High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Cranebrook | Public high school | 4.8 km | 916 | 871 |
| Glenmore Park High School | Glenmore Park | Public high school | 4.8 km | 976 | 956 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Phillip High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Parramatta | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,636 | 994 |
| Kogarah High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kogarah | Public high school · 7-12 | 787 | 993 |
| Ulladulla High School | Ulladulla | Public high school · 7-12 | 1,150 | 993 |
| Erina High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Erina | Public high school · 7-12 | 781 | 996 |
| Kingscliff High SchoolGifted class: Gifted class | Kingscliff | Public high school · 7-12 | 903 | 991 |
| Alstonville High School | Alstonville | Public high school · 7-12 | 521 | 990 |
About this data
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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.