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.
Ignite your child's potential at Elderslie Public School
At our school, every learner’s potential is our priority. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.
- We are committed to developing high potential across 4 domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
- Our school is a place of diversity and opportunity, where every learner belongs.
- We foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has opportunities to develop their potential into talent.
- High potential and gifted education is delivered in-class, across the whole school and department wide.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW. We invite you to learn more about how we support High Potential and Gifted Education at Elderslie Public School by visiting: High Potential and Gifted Education
Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.
- Implement explicit teaching strategies to clearly model, explain, and scaffold complex concepts for all learners.
- Develop differentiated learning plans tailored to individual learner strengths, interests, and areas for growth.
- Provide opportunities for extension opportunities that challenge HPGE students beyond the standard curriculum.
- Incorporate opportunities for learners to collaborate with peers of similar abilities or mixed groups for social and emotional benefits.
- Use ongoing assessment and feedback to identify learner needs and adjust teaching and learning accordingly.
- Facilitate enrichment programs such as competitions, creative projects, or advanced problem-solving tasks.
- Integrate technology and digital tools to provide access to advanced content.
- Promote a growth mindset culture to motivate HPGE learners to embrace challenges and persist in their learning.
Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth.
- Our school identifies and supports students with high potential through targeted enrichment, and extra-curricular opportunities such as debating, spelling bee competitions, HPGE Challenge days, Science Faires at EHS and extension lessons for HPGE students at EHS.
- All our students, including high potential and gifted students, are encouraged to take on leadership roles through student leadership opportunities, mentoring programs and buddies.
- Student talent is celebrated and extended through school concerts, dance, visual arts showcases, school band and creative writing groups.
- Our students can take part in PSSA sports, Razorback Zone representation, State Knockout Competitions, sport house competitions and differentiated Physical Education programs.
Our students participate in a wide range of programs to extend their potential.
- 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.
- 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 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.
- Art workshops with the NSW Department of Education Arts Unit
- Tournament of the Minds (TOM) that challenges students to be creative and innovative in their ways of solving complex problems and scenarios.
HPGE Leadership Day
What an amazing Day at Wooglemai Environmental Education Centre! Our student leaders had an incredible time engaging in teamwork activities and leaders from other primary schools. We learned so much, made new connections, and truly enjoyed every moment.
Here's to inspiring our future leaders!
Taste of High School Science
Some of our Stage 2 students had the exciting opportunity to be part of the Elderslie High School HPGE (High Potential and Gifted Education) Group.
Throughout the term, students explored high school-level Science by working collaboratively, solving problems, and thinking creatively to design and carry out experiments.
The science lab was a highlight, providing students with the opportunity to use science equipment, a fantastic hands-on experience that sparked curiosity and innovation!
A huge thank you to Elderslie High School for preparing and guiding our EPS students through such a valuable learning experience. We look forward to more opportunities like this! 🌟
Taste of High School Science
Stage 2 Students Get a Taste of High School Science!
Last term, some of our Stage 2 students had the exciting opportunity to be part of the Elderslie High School HPGE (High Potential and Gifted Education) Group.
Throughout the term, students explored high school-level Science by working collaboratively, solving problems, and thinking creatively to design and carry out experiments.
A major highlight was the creation of their very own solar-powered cars, a fantastic hands-on experience that sparked curiosity and innovation!
A huge thank you to Mrs Ferris and Elderslie High School for preparing and guiding our EPS students through such a valuable learning experience. 🌟
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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