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
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.
At Speers Point Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is embedded in everyday learning. We recognise that many of our students demonstrate a range of talents, and we are committed to helping every child reach their full potential.
We work in partnership with parents to understand each child’s strengths and design learning experiences that nurture and extend their talents. Our teachers use explicit teaching, differentiation, open-ended questioning, and formative assessment to challenge and engage students across all learning areas.
Students may be identified as having high potential in the academic, creative, physical, or social-emotional domains. Flexible groupings, enrichment opportunities, leadership experiences, and targeted feedback ensure that every learner is supported and inspired to achieve personal excellence.
Our approach aligns with the NSW Department of Education’s HPGE Policy, fostering belonging, creativity, and achievement across all four domains of potential.
At Speers Point Public School, students have many opportunities to develop their talents and explore their interests beyond the classroom. We offer a variety of enrichment activities that encourage creativity, leadership, collaboration, and confidence.
Programs and clubs include:
- Student leadership and Student Representative Council
- Year 5 Student leadership SOAR program
- Battle of the Brains
- Star Struck Dance
- Hunter / Central Coast public speaking
- Choir
- Student nominated and led clubs including, Lego club, Dance club, Tech club
- Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics carnival
- Touch Football gala days
- Soccer gala days
- Netball gala days
These opportunities allow students to extend their learning, express themselves, and connect with others through shared passions and experiences.
Our school embraces state wide programs to extend and enrich student potential. Students participate in opportunities such as:
- Premier's Debating Challenge
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- Premier's Reading Challenge
- Premier's Sporting Challenge
- PSSA trials and events
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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