High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

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 offerings are comprehensive and constantly evolving.

In our classroom

High quality differentiated teaching programs.
High quality explicit teaching across all subjects.
Extensive subject selection and electives in Stages 4, 5 and 6.
Extension Mathematics and English in the HSC
Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Debating
Academic competitions
School musicals
Music ensembles
Visual arts and drama and music showcases and guest presenters
Sport teams
House competitions
Peer mentoring
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
The Premier's Reading Challenge aims to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities, including the Science and Engineering Challenge and Tournament of Minds, deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
The Australian Maths Trust Australian Mathematics Competition poses unique problems designed each year by leading educators and academics to challenge and extend students’ problem-solving skills.
Participation in music ensembles and regional eisteddfods along with regular visits by guest presenters, hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and NSW Combined High Schools Sports Association (CHSSA) events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
Access to mentoring programs, such as Max Potential, which connect our students with trusted adults to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.