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 Sawtell Public School, we recognise and nurture these strengths. We support advanced learners with inspiring 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.
Our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.
- Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking
- Strengths-based feedback and individual goal setting
- Our classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration
Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth.
- STEM learning experiences.
- Academic competitions
- Sports training squads
- Student leadership roles
- Student talent is celebrated and extended through school musicals, drama groups, visual arts showcases, music ensembles and creative writing groups
Our students participate in a wide range of programs to extend their potential.
- The Premier’s Spelling Bee
- Participation in state-wide dance ensembles
- NSW PSSA sporting championships
- We provide access to local, state and national competitions and events to help students explore and extend their talents
Academic Competitions
- Ethics Olympiad
- Tournament of Minds
- Premier's Spelling Bee
- Bongil Bongil Public Speaking Competition
- Premier's Debating Challenge
Creative and Performing Arts Opportunities
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School musicals
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Dance eisteddfods
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Choir eisteddfods
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Flourish
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Cultural art groups
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Multimedia extension programs
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Music tuition
Sporting Opportunities
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Primary Schools Sports Association school teams
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Representative sport pathways (school, regional and state representative teams)
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Athletics
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Swimming
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Cross country
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Specialised coaches
Leadership Opportunities
- Student Representative Council (SRC)
- Student led interest groups
- Peer mentoring
- Kindergarten Buddy Program
- Bongil Bongil Youth Collective
- Positive Behaviour for Learning
- Designing and leading school events
- Cultural program leaders
- Organisational roles within the school
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.
Student opportunities and activities
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Learning
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