High potential and gifted education

In our classroom

• We are committed to recognising and nurturing high potential and gifted students, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive at our school.
• Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.
• 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.

Across our school

• 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.

• Our school identifies and supports students with high potential through targeted enrichment, extension and extra-curricular opportunities such as debating, competitions, critical thinking workshops, and STEM and coding clubs.

• All our students, including high potential and gifted students, are encouraged to take on leadership roles through student representative council leadership, mentoring programs and peer coaching.

• Student talent is celebrated and extended through school musicals, drama groups, visual arts showcases, music ensembles and creative writing groups.

• Our students can take part in sports training squads, coaching sessions, house competitions and differentiated Physical Education programs.

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  Across NSW

• Statewide/NSW Department of Education level support is available for our high potential and gifted students.

• We provide access to local, state and national competitions and events to help students explore and extend their talents. See System level opportunities for examples to customise for your school context.