High potential and gifted education

At Yoogali Public School, our High Potential Gifted Education (HPGE) program is designed to nurture and challenge students identified as having exceptional abilities across key learning domains. The HPGE program focuses on developing giftedness in critical areas including intellectual, creative, social, and emotional domains to support well-rounded growth and achievement.

To promote success in these domains, Yoogali Public School offers a variety of enriching activities such as advanced problem-solving challenges and inquiry-based learning projects to stimulate intellectual development. Creative talents are fostered through opportunities in visual and performing arts, including specialised workshops and competitions. Social and emotional growth is supported by leadership programs, peer collaboration initiatives, and mindfulness sessions that encourage empathy and resilience.

Through this comprehensive approach, Yoogali Public School’s HPGE program empowers gifted students to reach their full potential and excel both academically and personally.

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 Yoogali Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is a vital part of everyday classroom practice. We recognise the high potential of many students and are dedicated to helping them grow and achieve their best.

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

At Yoogali Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is incorporated across the whole school with a focus on flexible and diverse opportunities that recognise the individuality of every student.

Debating
Yoogali STEM club
Academic competitions
School musicals
Visual arts and drama showcases
Representative sport
House competitions
Performance-based movement groups
Peer mentoring
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

At Yoogali Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is incorporated throughout schools in NSW with a focus on flexible and diverse opportunities that recognise the individuality of every student.

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
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 events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.