High potential and gifted education

Students thrive through extension, enrichment and extra-curricular opportunities.

At our school we offer opportunities across the four domains: Creative, Physical, Social Emotional and Cognitive.

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:

Our high potential and gifted education opportunities

Our students engage with  HPGE education in the classroom, in our school and across NSW.

At Turramurra North Public School, High Potential and Gifted Education is a fundamental part of our quality, differentiated teaching practice. Students receive targeted instruction tailored to their individual levels of challenge, engaging in flexible groupings, open-ended activities and enrichment opportunities that foster their growth and potential.

We are proud to align our approach with the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) policy, which recognises the diverse strengths and needs of gifted and high potential students.

We are committed to creating an inclusive and supportive learning environment that challenges and extends students, ensuring they remain engaged, motivated and empowered to reach their full potential. Our nurturing classrooms foster a strong sense of belonging and inclusion, while encouraging creativity, risk-taking and collaboration.

We provide flexible, diverse and enriching opportunities that support growth across academic, creative, social and physical domains.

Here are some examples of the opportunities available to support the talents of students at our school:

  • Art program
  • Band
  • Buddy program
  • Choir
  • Chess
  • Curriculum aligned excursions and incursions
  • Dance
  • Debating
  • Gardening Club
  • Hub Clubs
  • Interschool sport competitions
  • Student Representative Council
  • Leadership programs
  • Mentoring opportunities
  • Public speaking opportunities
  • School camps
  • Tech Team
  • Team Kids after school clubs - coding, cooking and gardening
  • Wellbeing programs

Further opportunities for HPGE students to develop their skills are provided on site at Turramurra North Public School. These programs, offered by external providers outside of school hours, aim to engage students and support their ongoing development.

Extra curricular activities include:

  • Dance
  • Tennis
  • Band

Additionally, our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich their potential

Activities include:

  • APSMO Maths Oympiad
  • Bear Pit Public Speaking competition
  • DoE Art Unit opportunities
  • Premier's Spelling Bee
  • State sporting competitions

At Turramurra North Public School, HPGE experiences inspire learners to excel across all areas of their development, both within our school community and beyond.

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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