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.

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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 regional and 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

Learning tasks are tailored to suit each child’s pace, interests, and level of challenge.
Teachers regularly check progress and adjust lessons to support ongoing growth.
Advanced pathways are available for students who are ready to move ahead.
Students learn how to think critically, solve problems, and ask great questions.
Learning experiences promote choice, creativity, and real-world connections.
Students work together in flexible groups to share ideas and present their learning.
In PDHPE, goals focus on building coordination, agility, and confidence.
Children have opportunities to take on leadership roles and responsibilities.
Classrooms are safe, supportive spaces where students feel confident to take risks and try new things.
Feedback is strengths-based, helping students set goals and celebrate their growth.

Across our school

Debating
Academic competitions
Opportunity to join the school band
Visual arts showcases
Competitive Sporting Teams
House competitions
Dance
Student leadership (SRC)
Interest groups
Chess club

Across NSW

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
Involvement in the Game Changer Challenge empowers our students to solve future-focused problems using design thinking.
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.