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 staff:
- foster a high-expectation mindset and provide the right support and challenge for all students to take their learning to the next level
- know, value and care for every student - delivering equity and ensuring every student can access high potential and talent development
- strive for excellence in learning and are committed to attaining a high performance culture in the classroom
- facilitate a safe and supportive learning environments to encourage risk-taking, exploration, resilience, perseverance and learning from mistakes with confidence
- provide a welcoming and inclusive culture
- HPGE talent identification, assessment and development
- Extension Mathematics, English, History and Science in Stage 6 (Year 11 and 12)
- pre-assessment
- differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking followed by formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
- Year 7-12 Interact Rotary Club
- Year 7-12 Student Representative Council (SRC)
- Year 12 Leadership Team - Captains, Vice Captains, House Captains, Prefects
- Public Speaking and Debating
- Writers Guild Club
- Newsletter Club
- Stage 6 School Holiday Classes
- Personalised Learning Pathways Plans for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students
- Individual Education Plans for every student in the Support Unit
- Personalised Learning and Support Plans
- Bi-annual Musicals
- Rock Bands
- Choir / Vocal Group
- Subsidised 1:1 Musical Tuition
- Chess Club
- Strong community partnerships
- Strong TAFE partnerships
- School Based Apprenticeships
- Smiths Cup
- Peer Mentoring and Coaching
- Year 6 Sports Day (Coaching, umpiring, officiating)
- Careers Expo
- Game Changer Challenge
- Youth Council - leadership and social justice
- ASX Competition
- Model United Nations Assembly
- Mock Trials
- Chess Competitions
- Representative Sport
- Hume Musical Program
- STEM Academy
- Excursions
- Science and Engineering Challenge
- Geography Competition
- Hydrogen Powered Race Car Competition
- Schools Spectacular
- Southern Stars
- Aboriginal Dance Company
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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