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.

In our classroom

Use of data to monitor and adapt student learning
Use of evidence informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students
Tailored lessons and activities for your child that supports higher-order thinking
Explicit teaching that encourages critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
Safe and supportive learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance
School wide music program

Across our school

Student Representative Council (SRC)
Premier's Debating Challenge
Public Speaking
STEM Challenge
Tournament of the Minds (TOM)
Various Sporting Teams - NSWPSSA Knockout Competitions
Kids Rapt On Performing (KROP)
Chess Club
School Band Program
Annual School Presentation Days
Aurora College - Opportunity and Enrichment Class
Peer mentoring
Wakakirri National Story Dance Festival
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings
The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools
The Premier's Reading Challenge encourages students to engage with a variety of texts and develop a passion for reading
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
Participation in state-wide dance ensembles develops our high potential and gifted Stage 5 dance students’ technical skills, performance presence and physical expressiveness
Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults including school alumni to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills