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
The Southern Highlands High Potential Gifted Education Class (HPGE Class) offers an opportunity for high potential and gifted children to
- work with their intellectual peers,
- remain in their home schools and communities
- experience a rich program developed to optimise their learning and social skills.
This class will complement the excellent work being done by our teachers in public schools.
There will be opportunities for global thinking, extension and enrichment activities, student generated learning through negotiated contracts and the encouragement and facilitation of integrated learning extending into individual areas of interest.
This one day a week class is for children in Years 5 and 6 who are eligible to enrol in public primary schools in the Southern Highlands.
In 2024 the HPGE Class will be at Moss Vale Public School.
- The Whitlam Institute’s What Matters Writing Competition
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The History Teacher’s Association of Australia, National
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History Competition
- student leadership programs including Student Voice
- performing arts initiatives and groups
- Public speaking and debating
- Chess club
- Bandemonium
- Music Lessons
- The Science Teacher’s Association of NSW, Young Scientist Competition
- Science and Engineering Discovery Day
- Tournament of the Minds
- APSMO’s Maths Olympiad
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Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.
Student opportunities and activities
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Learning
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