From 2010, Nepean High is a selective high school for the Creative and Performing Arts, which retains a community stream for local enrolments. The Creative and Performing Arts Faculty is strengthened by a strong cultural partnership with the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre and the Penrith Regional Gallery and Lewers Bequest. Creative and Performing Arts students are selected via audition and written application. Application packages can be obtained by calling the school office.
Facilities: State-of-the-art drama and dance studios were built in 2009. Multi-purpose hall/sound stage, connected interactive classrooms and extensive computing facilities, air-conditioned classrooms and library, extensive playing fields and a large working farm.
Electives Years 7 to 10: There is a wide-ranging curriculum including Music, Visual Arts, Photography, Ceramics, Dance, Drama, Food Technology, Agriculture, Industrial Technology (Wood and Automotive), Commerce, Languages and Visual Design.
Electives Years 11 and 12: Agriculture, Visual Arts, Business Studies, Chemistry, Computing Studies, Industrial Technology, Spanish, Ceramics, Economics, English, Geography, Ancient and Modern History, Dance, Legal Studies, Mathematics, Music, PD/Health/PE, Photography, Physics, Visual Design, Family and Community Studies. All VET courses such as Primary Industries, Information Technology and Hospitality are offered.
Sport: Nepean High prides itself on a long and successful history in competitive sports such as cricket, volleyball and football. Recreational sports include squash, aerobics, bowling, and table tennis.
Extracurricular activities: Nepean High School runs a large range of clubs and societies including vocal, dance and drama ensembles, signing choir, extension group, debating, computing, chess club, ukulele club, Streamwatch, homework centre, MUNA, History Mastermind, Duke of Edinburgh’s Award Scheme, mountain biking and a wide range of knockout sporting teams.
Welfare and personal development: Nepean High School is a platinum level Beacon Foundation School, recognised nationally for its effective integrated careers programs, which ensure students from Year 9 set high goals and strive to achieve their personal best.
Initiatives including Positive Behaviour for Learning and the Respectful Behaviour Program, Year 6 into Year 7 transition, study skills, peer mediation, peer reading, recognition policy ensure that students feel safe and supported as well as successful. An active SRC provides effective fundraising initiatives and gives all students a voice. Students with disabilities are well catered for in the Special Education unit for students with hearing or intellectual disabilities.