High Potential & Gifted Education

background
light

Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may show natural abilities in creative, intellectual, physical and/or social-emotional domains.

At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support high potential students with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.

What do we mean by High Potential & Gifted Education?

background
light
High Potential Students
Gifted Students
Highly Gifted Students
These students demonstrate potential beyond the average level for their age in one or more areas. They benefit greatly from enriched learning experiences and opportunities that extend well beyond the scope of the regular standard curriculum provided in schools.
Gifted students have abilities that surpass most of their peers, often developing skills and knowledge at a faster rate. About 10% of students fall into this group. They excel with an extended curriculum that provides greater depth, challenge, and complexity.
These students are ranked among the top 1% of their age group. They require specialised curriculum adjustments and additional support tailored to their advanced learning needs and overall wellbeing development throughout their schooling years.

HPGE Opportunities at Wallacia Public School

background
dark

Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.

In our classroom

At Wallacia Public School, high potential and gifted education is embedded in everyday learning. Many of our students demonstrate exceptional abilities, and we strive to nurture these talents into something extraordinary.

  • Teachers identify students’ individual learning needs and use evidence-based teaching strategies to challenge and extend their abilities. We provide differentiated learning pathways, enrichment programs, and opportunities for acceleration.
  • Our classrooms foster supportive and inclusive environments that promote belonging, encourage risk-taking, perseverance, and collaboration.
  • Flexible grouping allows students to take leadership roles, with strengths-based feedback focused on clear goals and self-assessment.
  • Our staff engage in ongoing professional learning to meet the diverse needs of all students, including those with high potential and gifted talents.
Across our school

At Wallacia Public School, every student’s individual strengths are recognised through a wide range of flexible and diverse opportunities.

  • Students develop their talents through activities such as STEM with GPHS, Robotics with Mr Grenfell, debating and dance competitions, gardening and sustainability groups, sporting clinics (cricket and touch football), and student leadership forums through Western Sydney Council.
  • Our Talent Quest, Zing Athletics, and Zing Gymnastics showcase creativity and athletic skill, while sport gala days in League Tag and Netball encourage teamwork and sportsmanship.
  • Leadership is cultivated through programs including student leadership meetings, peer mentoring, and active participation in wellbeing initiatives.
  • School life is enriched with clubs, group activities, and a strong focus on inclusion and wellbeing, offering structured opportunities for students to engage and grow.
Throughout the state

Wallacia Public School students participate in a broad range of statewide opportunities designed to extend and enrich their potential.

  • Our students compete in debating, dance, and sporting competitions at regional and state levels, building skills in discipline, commitment, and collaboration.
  • Participation in programs such as the Western Sydney Council Student Leadership Meetings expands their leadership skills and community engagement.
  • Partnerships supporting environmental sustainability nurture innovation and intellectual curiosity.
  • We support students in accessing and preparing for external opportunities and competitions, ensuring that these experiences enhance their learning and growth in HPGE.
background
dark