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 foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence for all our student's to have opportunities to reach their potential.
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.
The creative domain refers to natural abilities in imagination, invention and originality. Our school is proud of its strong performing arts culture, with representation and involvement in:
- Queanbeyan Choral Festival
- District Arts Festival
- School Band
- School Choir
- Book writing competition
The intellectual domain refers to natural abilities in processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning. We support students in a range of ways to develop their talents in and beyond the classroom through:
- Accelerated learning
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- Premier's Reading Challenge
- Academic competitions
- Kitchen Garden
The physical domain refers to natural abilities in muscular movement and motor control. Students are supported and encourage to build their talents through:
- Sporting Schools clinics
- Interschool sports and PSSA representation (individual and team events)
- Swimming, Cross Country and Athletics
- Premier's Sporting Challenge
The social-emotional domain refers to natural abilities in self-management and relating to and interacting with others. We support and develop the abilities of our students through:
- Public Speaking
- Student Representative Council (SRC)
- Student leadership opportunities Years 1-6
- Kindergarten Buddies
- The Resilience Project
- Camps and excursions
- Aboriginal education
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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