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.
- Lessons with different tasks that match how fast or hard students work and include thinking skills.
- Regular assessments to monitor student progress and adjust teaching methods to better support learning.
- Grouping students in different ways so they can work together, share ideas and present their thinking.
- Classrooms where students feel safe and supported to try new things and check their own learning.
- Feedback that focuses on what students do well and helps them set goals to improve.
Physical:
PSSA Sport Teams, Tiger Shield - Soccer, Jump Rope for Heart, Handball competition, Netball Schools Cup, Oztag Representative team
Academic:
Brain strain challenge (Stage 1), Public Speaking competition, Chess Club, Minecraft club, ICAS Assessments, Maths Olympiad
Creative:
Signing choir, Jnr & Snr Dance groups, Sydney Dance Company Workshops, Choir, Musical Instrument Tuition, Elizabeth Macarthur HS Art competition, Camden Show Art exhibition
Social/emotional (Leadership):
Camden Mayor for the Day, Kids Ambassador Team (KAT), Student Parliament, Gardening group, Buddy classes, Student Leadership Team
- Schools Spectacular and Pulse Alive Dance performances
- Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC)
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- Premier's Reading Challenge
- Representative School Sport Pathways
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.
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