High Potential and Gifted Education

At EA Southee Public School we value and nurture High potential and gifted education (HPGE) to ensure that the needs of all of our learners are being met.

We identify and build upon the strengths of our students and support them to be the best learners that they can be.

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.

In our classroom

In our classrooms our student's potential is supported through:

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking.
Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence and perseverance.

Across our school

Across our school extra opportunities are provided:

Debating
Public Speaking
Academic competitions
School performances
Creative writing opportunities
Student leadership (SRC)
Junior Aboriginal Education Consultative Group (AECG)

Across NSW

Across NSW our school participates in the following:

The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
Involvement in the Game Changer Challenge empowers our students to solve future-focused problems using design thinking.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA and CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.

Our Junior AECG being presented with their badges by a local AECG member.

Our Debating Team competed in the Premier's Debating Challenge to build their confidence, teamwork and public speaking skills.

Our Student Leaders attending the GRIP Leadership conference to network with other schools and develop their leadership ideas and capacity.

Our Game Changer Challenge Team preparing their portfolio for their Southee Creek Saver project.

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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