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.

In our classroom

Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students by providing:

differentiated learning
flexible grouping
explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
strengths-based feedback
high expectations and goal setting
opportunities for leadership
safe learning environments that encourage risk-taking, and perseverance to develop potential.

Across our school

Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth through:

partnering with regional schools to deliver opportunities for students to develop potential in the creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional domains
Student leadership
Wellbeing programs
School Band
Creative Arts School Showcase
Sporting Schools program
Mathematics STEM Challenge
accelerated learning

Across NSW

Our students participate in a wide range of programs to extend their potential by accessing equitable high potential and gifted education for all students, regardless of background or location such as:

Premier's Spelling Bee
Multicultural Public Speaking
ICAS international assessments
representative PSSA sports
GRIP Leadership course

Celebrating Student Participation in ICAS Assessments 2025

We are proud to acknowledge and celebrate the students who challenged themselves by participating in the International Competitions and Assessments for Schools (ICAS) assessments in 2025. ICAS provides students with the opportunity to extend their learning, apply higher order thinking skills, and challenge themselves beyond the classroom in a supportive and motivating way.

We would like to recognise Mia Farnsworth, George Bolton and Aaron Marshall for their commitment and effort in participating in the English and Mathematics ICAS assessments. Their willingness to take on this challenge demonstrates resilience, perseverance and a positive attitude towards learning.

Congratulations to all students who participated in ICAS and we commend you for stepping outside your comfort zone and embracing opportunities to grow as learners.