High Potential and Gifted Education
Some students learn faster and 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.
- Graded classes Years 7-10, including a dedicated enrichment stream. Students may qualify for the enrichment classes after sitting a test and an interview.
- Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
- Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
- Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
- Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
- Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy.
- Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
- Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
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Performing arts:
- Dance
- School musicals and plays
- Music ensembles
- Individual and small group student performances.
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Visual arts and drama showcases.
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Academic competitions
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Sports - regional, state, national and enrichment.
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House competitions
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Peer support and mentoring
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Student leadership teams, programs and initiatives.
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Wellbeing programs.
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Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.
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STEAM programs with a focus on autonomous technologies, quadcopter drones and robotics.
- Our Elite Lithgow Athlete Program (ELAP) provides students the opportunity to rapidly develop their abilities in sporting and fitness with a focus on personal growth, wellbeing and individually catered support.
- The FutureSkills HSC program: transferable skills, industry-aligned competencies (VET), and practical, hands-on experience that prepares students for the modern workforce.
- Our students participate in a wide range of regional and statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential. Statewide/NSW Department of Education level support is available for our high potential and gifted students.
- The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
- We provide access to local, state and national competitions and events to help students explore and extend their talents.
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.