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.
- Participate in differentiated learning tasks that challenge their critical thinking and creativity.
- Access extension programs and enrichment activities tailored to their abilities.
- Collaborate with peers on advanced projects and problem-solving challenges.
- Take part in school-based competitions and academic contests.
- Engage in specialised workshops and masterclasses led by expert educators.
- Receive individualised learning plans to support their unique strengths and needs.
- Join inter-school programs and networks for gifted students across NSW.
- Participate in leadership and mentorship opportunities within the school community.
- Access online resources and virtual learning programs designed for gifted learners.
- Contribute to community-based projects and initiatives that foster real-world application of their talents.
- Academic competitions including ICAS, Newcastle Permanent Maths Competition
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Visual Arts Exhibitions including Art Club
- Creative Writing groups
- Sport teams including netball, basketball, soccer and touch football
- School Choir
- Drum Corp
- Performance dance, mallet, Junior and Senior concert band ensembles
- Star Struck, Bandfest Newcastle, Choralfest
- Peripatetic music
- Cultural Groups - including didge/leadership program for boys and leadership/dance program for girls
- Student leadership (Parliament)
- Junior Landcare and Enviro Groups
- Premier Challenges - Spelling Bee, Reading Challenge, Sporting Challenge, Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking, Debating
- Hunter PSSA events including swimming, cricket, soccer, netball, cross-country
- Hunter HPGE Super Nova camp
- State and National Swimming Championships
- India EXCHANGE program
- 1000 Paper Cranes - Children's Peace Project Hiroshima
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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