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.
- High quality differentiated teaching programs
- High quality explicit teaching across all subjects
- Extensive subject offerings and electives in Stages 5 & 6
- HSC Extension Mathematics, English, History, Science and Music
- Opportunity for Acceleration in Stage 5 and 6, in particular Mathematics
- Debating
- Eastside and Premier's Debating Competition
- Student leadership (SRC)
- School musicals
- Music Ensemble Program
- Visual arts and drama showcases
- Sporting Competitions
- Year 7 Gala Day
- Wellbeing programs
- Year 7 Film Club
- V-Fest Film Making Competition
- The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
- The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
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