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

As part of Temora High School’s implementation of the High Potential and Gifted Education Policy, we promote engagement and challenge for every student across intellectual, creative, socio-emotional and physical domains of potential.

In our classroom

A range of strategies are used in classrooms daily to cater for HPGE students. These include:

Individual learning projects
Differentiated learning tasks
Offering choice
Research and extended response writing
Higher order thinking tasks
Problem solving activities
Wide reading

Across our school

A variety of opportunities are offered within our school, including:

Creative: School Musical, School Band and Vocal Groups, Dance and Drama Ensembles.
Intellectual: Academic Competitions, Virtual STEM Academy, Science and Engineering Challenge, University Programs (Quantum Leaps, Biotech Futures).
Physical: Representation in sports such as Rugby League, League Tag, Rugby Union, Touch, AFL, Tennis, Lawn Bowls, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Netball, Cricket, Soccer and others.
Socio-emotional: Student Representative Council, School Captains and Prefects, Sports House Leaders, Peer mentoring, Youth Leadership Development Programs (REROC, GRIP).

Across NSW

Many students enjoy HPGE extension at State and National level, for example:

Creative: NSW Arts Unit Schools Spectacular
Intellectual:
- Aurora College (NSW Department of Education virtual selective school for regional HPGE students)
- The Da Vinci Decathlon Academic Competition
- State Competitions in Debating, Chess and Public Speaking
Physical: State and National Championships in all sports
Socio-emotional: Student Leadership Program NSW Government House, Y Youth Parliament NSW Parliament House

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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