High potential and gifted education
Some students learn more quickly or demonstrate exceptional ability in areas such as creativity, problem-solving, leadership or sport.
At Double Bay Public School, we are committed to nurturing the unique potential of every high potential and gifted education (HPGE) student. Our skilled educators provide engaging and differentiated learning experiences that support growth across intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical domains. We create a stimulating and inclusive environment that inspires curiosity, encourages challenge and celebrates individual strengths.
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
We offer a rich range of programs designed to develop and extend your child’s talents. These opportunities may take place through in-class enrichment, small group withdrawal sessions led by our full-time HPGE teacher, or during break times. Programs we have participated in include:
- Streamed Maths Classes
- Maths Olympiad, ICAS & Australian Maths Competition
- Writing Enrichment Groups with entries to Write On, What Matters, and Dorothea Mackellar Poetry competitions
- Public Speaking Competitions (K–6)
- Robotics (Spheros) and coding (Scratch, Python) in programs
- Passion Projects and Reading Enrichment Programs
- Premier's Debating Challenge
- Sydney Debating Challenge
- Tournament of the Minds: Collaborative challenges in Arts, STEM, Language Literature, and Social Sciences
- Dance Groups performing at Showcase at the Juniors
- Operation Art: Collaborative artworks displayed at the NSW Art Gallery
- Junior and Senior Choir
- School Band
- Student Voice Representative (Years K–6)
- Year 6 Leadership Team
- Year 5 Initiative Clubs
- Community outreach, including visits to local aged care homes
- Primary Schools Sporting Association (PSSA) teams in Touch, Soccer, AFL, Netball, Basketball, Rugby, and Cricket
- School Sport and Gala Days
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, we encourage you to contact us. Our dedicated Learning and Support Team can explain how our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) programs can support and extend your child's learning journey.
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