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.
Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.
- Differentiated tasks that extend pace, complexity, and higher-order thinking
- Formative assessment to track progress and adapt learning
- Advanced curriculum opportunities
- Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving skills
Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth,
- Enrichment classes
- Debating and public speaking programs
- Academic competitions
- Stage 2 and 3 Choir ensembles
- Year 3-6 band programs
- Sports squads for basketball, cricket, soccer and netball
- Peer mentoring
- Student leadership (SRC)
- We work with other schools to share our expertise and class resources for the benefit of all students
- Wiyellai Koa Community of Schools enrichment and transition programs
- Mentoring programs with trusted adults, including alumni
- Partnerships with parents offering expertise in creative, academic, cultural, and sporting fields
Our students participate in a wide range of programs to extend their potential.
- Premiers' Spelling Bee and Debating Challenges
- School Spectacular and state-level creative art opportunities
- Representative School Sport Pathways in a comprehensive range of sports
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.
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