History
The school has undergone many name changes since its first day in July, 1923.
- 1923–1926: Newcastle Junior Technical and Domestic Science School
- 1927–1931: Broadmeadow Junior Technical School
- 1932–1960: Newcastle Central Technical School
- 1961–1965: Broadmeadow Boys High School
- 1966–1975: Broadmeadow Boys School
- 1976–1992: Broadmeadow High School (co-educational)
- 1993–1997: The Broadmeadow School of Performing Arts
- 1998–present: Hunter School of the Performing Arts
A notable moment in this school's recent history was the June 2007 Hunter Region and Central Coast storms. The Hunter School of the Performing Arts was one of the most severely affected schools in the area. The school suffered a large amount of damage; the entire bottom level was washed away and the school's library was severely affected.
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