Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport. At Young Public 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?
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.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW. We are committed to recognising and nurturing high potential and gifted students so every learner can thrive.
In our classroom
At Young Public School our classrooms provide high potential and gifted students with differentiated learning and advanced pathways to extend their knowledge and skills. Using targeted goals, formative assessment and strengths-based feedback, we support critical thinking, problem-solving and collaboration. Flexible grouping, leadership opportunities and safe, supportive learning environments encourage confidence, risk-taking and perseverance.
Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
Targeted learning goals.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.
In our school
Young Public School recognises every student as an individual and provides diverse opportunities to develop strengths beyond the classroom. Through whole-school, small group and individual programs, students engage in enrichment, leadership and sporting opportunities, including debating, public speaking, student leadership roles, and sports training squads.
Debating
Poetry/Writing competition support
Public speaking
HPGE numeracy and literacy
Band
Swimming carnival
Athletics
Cross country
Sport squads - cricket, football, rugby league, netball
Student leadership, student councilors, peer support, grounds and bus assistants, Enviro Rangers
Visual arts - Operation Art
Across NSW
Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs that extend and enrich their potential, with NSW Department of Education support available for high potential and gifted students. We also provide access to local, state and national competitions and events to help students explore and develop their talents.
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.
The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition
Participation in our junior, and senior bands at eisteddfod level hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
Aurora College - a NSW Department of Education virtual school for high-potential and gifted rural/remote students, offering online Year 5-10 classes and senior subjects, with primary students joining through the Opportunity Class placement process for STEM-focused learning (Maths/Science/Tech) while staying at their local school, complemented by residential camps for face-to-face interaction.
PUBLIC SPEAKING COMPETITIONS
PSSA KNOCKOUT COMPETITIONS
BATHURST EISTEDDFOD
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.
