Inspire – 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?
Inspire – 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 Wadangali Public School, high potential and gifted education (HPGE) is embedded in our everyday practice. We recognise that many students have high potential, and we nurture that potential to grow into something powerful.
- Teachers differentiate tasks by adjusting the pace and complexity of lessons as well as planning extension activities
- Formative assessment is used effectively to monitor growth and adapt learning.
- Higher-order thinking, critical thinking and problem-solving strategies are explicitly taught.
- Flexible grouping allows for collaboration and reflection.
- Targeted learning goals in a supportive learning environment, encourage confidence, risk taking and perseverance.
- Professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our HPGE students, ensures teaching practices are responsive, inclusive, and challenging for all.
- Individual Education Plans.
At Wadangali Public School, we offer a wide range of opportunities and enrichment programs that are designed to extend learning, build confidence and inspire students to pursue their passions.
At our school, students can get involved in:
- Student leadership opportunities (SRC)
- Dance groups
- School sport teams and carnivals
- Public Speaking competition
- Dharug Dhalang mentoring program
At Wadangali Public School, our students participate in statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential. Some of these programs include:
- The Premier’s Sporting Challenge, which encourages our students to build physical fitness, teamwork, and healthy lifestyle habits through regular activity.
- The Premier's Reading Challenge which promotes our students' reading development and exposure to a wide variety of text types.
- The Premier’s Spelling Bee, which strengthens our students’ spelling knowledge, vocabulary development, and confidence in language skills.
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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