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.

High potential and gifted education opportunities

There are four domains of potential. They are:

Creative: Natural abilities in imagination, invention, and originality.
Intellectual: Natural abilities in processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning.
Physical: Natural abilities in muscular movement and motor control.
Social-emotional: Natural abilities in self-management and relating to and interacting with others.

Below are some of the opportunities in each of the domains that are provided to support our HPG students to thrive.

Creative Domain

Spring Soiree (Creative Arts Showcase)
Visual Arts Enrichment
Junior and Senior Band
Strings Ensemble
Junior Choir
Senior Choir
Junior Dance
Senior Dance
Drama Club
Wakakirri National Story-Dance Festival

Intellectual Domain

Mountain Top Programs
Coding and Robotics Club
FIRST LEGO League
Curriculum-aligned camps, excursions & incursions
Australian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO):
- Maths Olympiad (Years 5–6)
- Maths Explorer (Years 3–4)
- Maths Quest (Year 2)
NSW Environmental Education Centre HPGE Excursions
Premier’s Spelling Bee
Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking Competition
Premier’s Debating Challenge
Author Talks

Physical Domain

School Sport Captains (Year 6)
Interschool sport competitions (Sydney North School Sport Association)
Representative sport pathways
Carnivals – Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country
NSSSA Gala Days
NSWPSSA Soccer Knockout Competition
NSWPSSA Basketball Knockout Competition
Zone Sports Trials
Premier’s Sporting Challenge

Social-Emotional Domain

Student Voice Leadership (Years 3-5)
Student Voice Leaders (Year 6)
Library Monitors (Year 6)
Year 6 / Kindergarten Buddy Program
Student-Led Activities
Return and Earn

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

In our classroom

At Anzac Park Public School, supporting high potential and gifted learners is central to our daily teaching. Our teachers use evidence-based practices to identify each student’s learning needs and differentiate content, processes, products, and learning environments, creating challenging and engaging experiences that inspire deep thinking, creativity, leadership, and continuous growth.

We focus on:

Adjusting content to offer complex, abstract, or accelerated material that stretches students’ understanding
Varying processes by incorporating problem-solving, inquiry-based tasks, and independent projects that encourage higher-order thinking and creativity
Modifying products to allow students to demonstrate understanding in diverse ways that reflect their strengths and interests
Creating flexible learning environments that support individual pacing, collaboration, and risk-taking in a supportive setting
Promoting authenticity and student choice so learners are engaged in work that matters to them and can direct their own learning

Across our school

At Anzac Park Public School, students with high potential and gifted abilities are recognised and supported through a range of programs and activities that nurture their academic, creative, social, and physical strengths. Our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) approach provides engaging opportunities designed to build confidence, promote growth, and inspire a lifelong love of learning within a caring and supportive environment.

Some of the opportunities available to our students include:

Student Voice Leadership (Years 3-5)
Student Voice Leaders (Year 6)
School Sport Captains (Year 6)
Library Monitors (Year 6)
Mountain Top Programs
Year 6 / Kindergarten Buddy Program
Visual Arts Enrichment
Coding and Robotics Club
FIRST LEGO League
Spring Soiree (Creative Arts Showcase)
Junior and Senior Band
Strings Ensemble
Senior and Junior Choirs
Dance Extracurricular
Author Talks
Student-Led Activities
Return and Earn
Carnivals – Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country
Curriculum aligned camps, excursions & incursions

Across NSW

At Anzac Park Public School, we are committed to developing our students’ unique talents by participating in a variety of statewide competitions and activities. Through these opportunities, aligned with our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) approach, students are challenged to grow academically, creatively, and socially, building confidence and striving to perform at their best.

Some of the opportunities our students participate in include:

Wakakirri National Story-Dance Festival
Australian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO)
- Maths Olympiad (Years 5-6)
- Maths Explorer (Years 3-4)
- Maths Quest (Year 2)
NSW Environmental Education Centre HPGE Excursions
Premier’s Spelling Bee
Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking Competition
Premier’s Debating Challenge
Premier’s Sporting Challenge
Interschool sport competitions (Sydney North School Sport Association)
Representative sport pathways

Our Spring Soiree is a vibrant creative arts showcase that celebrates the musical and artistic talents of our students. This annual event offers opportunities for students to perform in ensembles such as band, choir, and strings, while a select group of students are also invited to present solo performances.

Our Coding and Robotics program provides students with engaging opportunities to develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and teamwork skills through hands-on learning. Selected students participate in the FIRST LEGO League competition, where they design, build, and program robots to complete challenging missions.

Our Athletics, Swimming, and Cross Country programs offer high-performing students opportunities to advance through Zone, Regional, and State competitions.

Our Debating program offers students the opportunity to develop critical thinking, persuasive communication, and teamwork skills. Through engaging in structured debates, students learn to construct logical arguments, listen actively, and express their ideas confidently.

Our involvement in the LightsUP Drama Festival gives students the chance to develop their acting and theatrical skills through collaborative performance projects.

Students participate in the Year 6 / Kindergarten Buddy Program, which fosters meaningful connections, leadership skills, and a supportive school community by pairing older and younger students for mentoring and friendship.

Our participation in the Wakakirri National Story-Dance Festival allows students to express creativity through storytelling, dance, and drama. This national event provides a platform for students to collaborate, develop performance skills, and showcase their talents in a dynamic and culturally rich setting

Our Year 6 Gol Gol Immersion Experience offers 10 students a unique opportunity to deepen their understanding of rural life in far west NSW and explore the rich cultural connection to the land held by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. This enriching experience includes a visit to Mungo National Park in the Willandra Lakes World Heritage Area.

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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