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
At North Sydney Public School, we follow the NSW DoE High Potential and Gifted Education Policy to ensure every learner is known, challenged, and extended. Through evidence-informed practice, our teachers create a dynamic learning environment where high-potential can students thrive. We:
- differentiate learning
- group students flexibly
- provide enrichment and extension
- teach explicitly and strategically
- use ongoing assessment
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW. Select a domain (below) to discover the range of programs and activities available at our school.
- Maths Olympiad
- Write On
- Multicultural Public Speaking Competitions
- Robotics / STEM activities
- 3D Printing club
- Premier's Debating Challenge
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- School band (senior, intermediate and Junior bands)
- String ensemble
- Drum group
- Choir - junior and senior groups
- Senior Dance troupe
- Dance club
- Art competitions
- Drama group
- Drawing group
- Recorder group
- Participation in the NSW Arts Unit Festival of Choral/Instrumental Music
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Year 6 leadership opportunities, such as Student Executive, School Captains and Vice Captains
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Sport House leaders
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Library monitors
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Band Captains
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Student Representative Council (SRC) K–5
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Eco leaders (K-6)
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PBL leaders (K-6)
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Student voice initiatives
- Student-led news program
- Student-led podcast
- Interschool competitions/gala days for Soccer, AFL and Netball
- Zone representative sport
- Athletics Carnival
- Swimming Carnival
- Cross Country Carnival
- School Sport / Physical Education
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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