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:

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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

At Lake Cargelligo Central School we are committed to the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy, which ensures that students with high potential across all areas of ability are identified, supported and challenged to thrive. The policy recognises that students may demonstrate high potential — and the capacity for gifted performance - in one or more of four domains: intellectual, creative, social emotional and physical.

In our classroom

What HPGE looks like in our classrooms

Identification of high potential and gifted students using multiple data sources, including classroom assessment, teacher judgement, formative and summative data, NAPLAN, Check-in assessments, work samples and student voice
Ongoing monitoring and review of student progress to ensure potential is recognised and supported as it develops
Differentiated teaching practices that adjust content, process, product and pace to provide appropriate challenge and extension
Explicit extension within literacy and numeracy through higher-order questioning, enrichment tasks and targeted instruction
Participation in literacy and numeracy booster groups where students are extended beyond stage expectations and supported to deepen conceptual understanding
Individual learning pathways for students demonstrating high potential, including goal setting and feedback
Access to Distance Education subject selections for highly academic students to support extension in specialist or advanced subjects
Referrals to selective and enrichment programs, including Aurora College, where appropriate
After-school learning and enrichment opportunities, including academic support, cultural groups, creative pursuits and interest-based activities
Classroom-based leadership and peer-support opportunities that develop student voice, responsibility and collaboration

Across our school

What HPGE looks like across our school

Academic enrichment through subject extension, inquiry projects and opportunities for deep learning across K–12
Creative and performing arts opportunities, including music, visual arts and performance
Regular assembly performances that allow students to showcase talents and develop confidence
Community and network performance opportunities, including participation in KROP, performances with visiting artists such as Ollie Townsend, and wider network performances
A broad range of sporting opportunities, including football, cricket, netball, athletics, cross country, swimming, basketball and lawn bowls
Opportunities to compete at local and regional levels, including Lower Lachlan carnivals and Western Riverina representation
Outdoor education experiences and camps that build resilience, teamwork, independence and life skills
School-wide events and awareness days, including R U OK? Day, Harmony Day and Mental Health Month, supporting social-emotional development
Leadership development through formal roles such as School Captains, SRC and House Captains
Cultural leadership opportunities through Australian Education Award Winning Yinaagang Girls Program and Clontarf Academy including Wiradjuri Language lessons and dance
Student voice forums and structured consultation processes that enable students to contribute to school decision-making
Student Media Club that enable students with technology and media passion to report on school activities and news in the newsletter and on the school Facebook
Strong partnerships with families and the community to enhance learning and enrichment opportunities

Across NSW

Across NSW offerings

State-level sporting pathways supporting progression from regional representation to State and National competitions
Participation in NSW-wide academic, leadership and enrichment programs beyond the local context
Burn Bright National Leadership Camp, with Lake Cargelligo Central School offering three fully funded student places each year
Agricultural pathways, including Show Team opportunities and engagement in statewide agricultural programs and events, with pathways connected to the Royal Easter Show
NSW Premier’s Spelling Bee, providing a structured literacy extension pathway with progression to regional and state levels
STEM enrichment through participation in statewide challenges, including entry into The Game Changer Challenge, supporting innovation, problem-solving and real-world application
Creative and performing arts pathways, including engagement with Outback Theatre Company, providing students with professional theatre experiences and performance development
Visual arts enrichment opportunities, including participation in Mural in a Day, enabling students to work at scale and showcase creative talent in authentic contexts
National and statewide scholarship opportunities, with guidance and support provided to HPGE students in application processes to support further study and future university pathways
The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award, supporting leadership, service, resilience and personal development