High potential and gifted education

At Euabalong West Public School, we believe every student deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential. Some students learn more quickly, think more deeply, or show exceptional creativity, leadership, or sporting ability.

We recognise and nurture these strengths early, providing learning experiences that challenge, extend, and inspire. Our small class sizes and personalised approach allow teachers to identify high potential learners and tailor activities to match their level of readiness and interest.

Through enrichment projects, online extension opportunities such as Aurora College, and differentiated classroom programs, our advanced learners are supported to grow and thrive.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Individualised learning programs that encourage depth and challenge.
Opportunities for creative and critical thinking across all key learning areas.
Access to the Aurora College High Potential and Gifted Education Program.
A supportive environment that celebrates curiosity, innovation, and achievement.

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

We recognise that high potential and gifted learners thrive when they are challenged, supported, and inspired through a range of opportunities that extend their thinking, creativity, and leadership. At Euabalong West Public School, students are encouraged to explore their talents and achieve excellence through engaging, strengths-based learning experiences.

In our classroom

Our teachers differentiate learning to challenge and extend high potential and gifted learners in every classroom. Through explicit teaching, flexible grouping, and rich learning tasks, students are encouraged to think deeply and creatively.

Classroom strategies include:

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity, and depth of learning.
Opportunities for higher-order and critical thinking across all subjects.
Enrichment through cross-curricular projects in STEM, creative arts, and gardening.
Inquiry-based learning and problem-solving activities that promote curiosity and innovation.
Leadership opportunities in classroom discussions, demonstrations, and group projects.
Supportive environments that encourage independence, risk-taking, and perseverance.
Ongoing formative assessment and strengths-based feedback to monitor growth.

Across our school

High potential and gifted students at Euabalong West Public School have opportunities to extend and express their abilities through diverse school-wide programs and enrichment activities.

School-level offerings include:

STEM and robotics programs that encourage creative design, coding, and engineering skills.
Drama and performing arts, including school plays and storytelling performances.
Visual arts and creative writing projects that celebrate imagination and expression.
Gardening and sustainability projects, allowing students to apply problem-solving and scientific thinking in real-world contexts.
Aurora College participation, connecting our high potential learners with specialist teachers and like-minded peers through daily online lessons and enrichment opportunities.
Leadership opportunities through the School Leadership Program and peer mentoring.
Participation in sport competitions that build teamwork, discipline, and strategy, including access to state-level programs.
Whole-school wellbeing and inclusion programs that promote confidence, collaboration, and belonging.

Across NSW

Our students are also encouraged to participate in enrichment programs and state-wide opportunities that connect them with peers and experts across New South Wales.

These opportunities include:

Aurora College — providing access to daily online lessons with specialist teachers in the High Potential and Gifted Education Program.
The Premier’s Spelling Bee — enhancing vocabulary and spelling accuracy in a fun, competitive setting.
The Premier’s Debating Challenge — developing persuasive communication and logical reasoning skills.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge and PSSA pathways — promoting leadership, teamwork, and high-level sporting achievement.
Creative arts events, such as regional showcases and opportunities to perform or display student work across the state.