High potential and gifted education

Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.

At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Recognising potential and developing talent

Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.

Tailored lessons

Each student has different abilities. Teachers respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.

Rich opportunities and activities

Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.

Opening doors to wider experiences

Our students can participate in a wide range of state-wide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.

What is high potential and gifted education?

High potential and gifted education (HPGE) is how our school supports students with advanced learning needs.

We do this through:

effective teaching strategies like enrichment, extension and acceleration

tailored support during lessons that stretch, challenge and inspire

access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.

Our high potential and gifted education opportunities

Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.

In our classroom

· Stage 5 enrichment classes.

· Opportunities for extension through all stage levels.

· Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.

· Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.

· Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth.

· Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking including cross-curricular projects.

· Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.

· Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.

· Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.

· Structured peer collaboration and reflection.

· Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

· Math, Science History and English competitions.

· Student Café.

· School musicals.

· Music ensembles.

· Authentic skill promotion through the Performing Arts Centre.

· Textiles, Visual and Industrial art showcases.

· Creative writing groups.

· Book Club.

· Chess Team.

· Sport teams.

· House competitions.

· Student leadership - Student Representative Council (SRC)

· Wellbeing programs.

· Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

· Community volunteering opportunities.

· Pathway Programs.

· Music and Drama performance opportunities.

· Guest Speakers.

Across NSW

· Parliament of NSW Regional Roadshow, giving students the opportunity to engage directly with parliamentary representatives, share their ideas and learn about government, civic participation and the democratic process.

· ASX Share Market Game, where students apply real-world financial skills and learn the fundamentals of investing and economic decision-making.

· Australian History Competition, enriching students’ understanding of Australia’s past while developing critical thinking and deep historical knowledge.

· Big Science Competition, challenging students to extend their scientific literacy, analytical thinking and curiosity about the world around them.

· Max Potential, a leadership and personal development program that builds confidence, communication skills and community-focused project design.

· Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.

· The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.

· The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA and CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.