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

Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.

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.

Across our school

Debating
Critical thinking workshops
School performances
Music ensembles
Dance Groups
Visual arts showcases
Sport opportunities
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
School podcast
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 Compass Music Festival, North Coast Creative Arts Camp and Far North Coast Dance Festival are iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
Participation in music ensembles hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.