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.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.
At Coopernook Public School, we inspire curiosity and leadership every day
- Teacher’s identify students’ learning needs in the classroom and use evidence informed teaching practices to encourage critical thinking and creativity in all learning activities
- Our supportive classrooms provide challenges that stimulate problem-solving and innovation
- We support students to develop leadership skills through collaboration and project-based learning
- Explicit teaching occurs in every classroom
- We foster a growth mindset, where effort and perseverance are valued
We embrace individual strengths with flexible opportunities
- Teachers tailor learning experiences to meet the unique needs of each student
- Offer a variety of enrichment activities to cater to diverse interests and abilities
- Use differentiated instruction to ensure all students are appropriately challenged
- Promote student voice and choice in their learning pathways
- Talent is celebrated through small school online exhibitions, school music programs, STEM programs, and PSSA sports
Our students connect with statewide programs to expand potential
- Participate in NSW-wide gifted and talented programs and competitions; The Prime Minister’s Spelling Bee, Australian Mathematics Competition, Premier’s Reading Challenge, PSSA state level competitions.
- Engage students in specialised workshops and extension opportunities
- Collaborate with external experts and organisations to enrich learning experiences
- Celebrate achievements and progress through school and community events
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.
Student opportunities and activities
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Learning
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