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.

In our classroom

At Broke Public School we are committed to recognising and nurturing high potential and gifted students, ensuring every student is given the opportunity to reach their full potential and thrive at our school.

Our staff engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted students. We identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices based on data analysis to challenge and extend students.

Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration. Students are challenged with higher-order thinking and authentic place-based learning opportunities to showcase their talents. Groups are flexible for collaboration and presentation with strengths-based feedback utilised to set clear goals and give opportunities for self-assessment.

Across our school

Our school recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom. We offer a range of whole-school programs that support student growth.

Students can engage in opportunities including:

Mathematics enrichment groups
Music lessons taught through the Upper Hunter Conservatorium of Music
Dance showcases including Star Struck
STEM and Coding
Sport competitions
Small School sport gala days
Student leadership opportunities
Cultural activities
Excursions and Incursions
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
Peer mentoring
Wellbeing programs including Bounce Back and PBL

Across NSW

Our students are given the opportunity to participate in a range of statewide programs aiming to extend and enrich student potential.

Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with local industry deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
Our transition programs connect our students with trusted adults and develop familiarity with new environments to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.