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?

The 3-6 Choir group standing outside of the venue for the Compass Music Festival.

Recognising potential and developing talent

Our teachers find potential and nurture our students to be the best they can be.

A group of students taking part in 'Write a Book in a Day' with the support of a teacher. Write a Book in a Day is an annual writing competition that gives students a chance to collaborate, flex their creativity and help make a difference to the lives of kids with cancer.

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.

The senior touch group smiling at the camera with their coach by their side before they participate in the Touch Gala Day.

Rich opportunities and activities

Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, leadership and more.

One of our students represented our school at the North Coast Rugby League Under 11s team in Sydney.

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

At Banora Point Public School, we aim to nurture and extend gifted and high potential learners by fostering growth across the intellectual, social-emotional, creative, and physical domains of talent and potential. Our school aims to provide an inclusive, challenging, and supportive learning environment where every student is recognised, inspired, and empowered to achieve personal excellence through differentiated learning, enrichment opportunities, and a whole-school culture that celebrates curiosity, effort, and achievement.

In our classroom

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking including cross-curricular projects.
Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Creative

Students demonstrate creative ability, showing strong originality, imagination, innovation and divergent thinking across a variety of contexts and learning experiences.

Junior and Senior Choir
Dance group
Band
Banora Rocks
Murwillumbah Show
Dance X
Far North Coast Dance Festival
Compass Music Festival
North Coast Creative Arts Camp
STEM opportunities
Creative Writing Competition
Visual Arts
Drama
Media/Film Club
Opportunities to showcase artwork through exhibitions, such as Murwillumbah Show
Access to specialist dance workshops or visiting instructors
Opportunities to choreograph and perform in assemblies or community events

Physical

Students demonstrate advanced physical ability, showing exceptional coordination, strength, endurance, agility, and performance in a range of sporting and physical pursuits.

Premiere's Sporting Challenge
GALA Days
K-2 Gymnastics
Involvement in school and regional representative teams: PSSA team and individual selection trials
Access to specialised coaching and skill development sessions, such as Rugby League, Tennis
Encouragement of leadership roles in physical education and team settings

Intellectual

Students demonstrate advanced cognitive ability, showing strong reasoning, problem-solving, and abstract thinking skills when engaging with complex concepts and applying their understanding in creative and flexible ways.

Debating
Write a Book in a Day
Spelling Bee
Public Speaking
School Podcast

Socio-emotional

Students demonstrate advanced socio-emotional ability, showing strong empathy, leadership, social insight, and emotional understanding when interacting with peers and contributing to collaborative learning and school life.