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.
At Jindabyne Public School, HPGE lives in everyday practice. We are committed to recognising and nurturing the potential in every student by providing opportunities for them to thrive at our school.
- Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking
- Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
- Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth
- Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation
- Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy
- Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment
- Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance
Our school recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths.
- Students have opportunities to deepen and develop their strengths through debating and public speaking, small group workshop to support critical thinking, and STEM clubs such as Lego Club
- Talent is celebrated through school musicals, art shows, choir, and Xylophone group
- Leadership grows through SRC, mentoring and peer coaching and a Kindy buddy program
- Wellbeing is made visible through our Kosciuszko awards system
- Our sports are highlighted with PSSA sport
At Jindabyne Public School our students are provided with opportunities to participate in statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.
- APSMO Maths Olympiad
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- Premier's Multicultural Public Speaking
- Festival of Instrumental Music
- Rostrum Public Speaking
- State and regional sporting events
- Snowsports Interschools
- Mountain Biking Interschools
- School Spectacular
- State Dance Camps
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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