High potential and gifted education

• We identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
• Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
• Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.

• Our school recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom.
• Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth.
• Our school identifies and supports students with high potential through targeted enrichment, extension and extra-curricular opportunities such as debating, competitions, critical thinking workshops, and STEM and coding clubs.
• All our students, including high potential and gifted students, are encouraged to take on leadership roles through student representative council leadership, mentoring programs and peer coaching.
• Student talent is celebrated and extended through school musicals, drama groups, visual arts showcases, music ensembles and creative writing groups.
• Our students can take part in sports training squads, coaching sessions, house competitions and differentiated Physical Education programs.

• Being from a regional area gives our school the chance to be innovative in our approach to high potential and gifted learners. For example: varied age class groupings, virtual classrooms, school network VET opportunities.
• Our school partners with other regional schools to deliver teaching and learning experiences and opportunities for all students to develop their potential in all domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
• Our students have the opportunity to travel to different sporting events across NSW.
• Our school partners with community organisations to provide opportunities for student voice and student advocacy.
• We connect our students to industry experts and positive role models in areas of interest to them.
• We use technology to provide different ways of learning that help students develop their talent, regardless of distance, location or background.
• We ensure our teachers have time to engage in professional learning to build their experience and ensure they can assess and identify talent in the classroom and school setting.

Classroom Level

• 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.
• Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation​.
• 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​.

School Level

• Debating
• STEM and coding clubs
• Academic competitions
• School musicals
• Visual arts and drama showcases
• Sport squads
• House competitions
• Peer mentoring
• Student leadership (SRC)
• Wellbeing programs
• Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

System Level

• 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 and CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
• Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults including school alumni to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.