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.
We are committed to recognising and nurturing high potential and gifted students, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive at our school.
We identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.
Our school recognises that every student is individual and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom.
Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth. Students are given the opportunity to participate in:
- STEM Activities
- Music programs (including Marimba)
- Interschool sporting competitions
- Representative sporting pathways
- Student leadership opportunities
- Wellbeing programs
- Curriculum-aligned excursions
- Swimming and water safety
- Cultural celebrations
- Gardening and outdoor learning
We actively participate in statewide competitions and activities, providing our students with valuable opportunities to challenge themselves and perform at their best.
Students can engage in opportunities such as:
- NSW PSSA School Sport
- Premier's Reading Challenge
- Premier's Sporting Challenge
Additionally, we collaborate with a number of regional providers and contributors, enabling us to offer enriching and challenging learning activities for our students. These include:
- University of New England – UNE Discovery Voyager Program
- New England Conservatory of Music
- New England Regional Art Museum – Let’s Hang It! art competition
- Walcha Aboriginal Education Consultative Group – cultural celebrations and learning opportunities
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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