High potential and gifted education
Our teachers are dedicated to recognising high potential in students through the use of objective, valid, and reliable assessments as part of formative evaluation to guide and enhance teaching and learning across creative, intellectual, physical, and social-emotional areas.
They consistently evaluate and identify the distinct learning needs of all high potential, gifted, and highly gifted students, ensuring that each student receives access to customised programs and support tailored to their individual learning requirements.
Our planning is grounded in the fundamental belief that teachers should maintain high expectations for every student, understanding that each individual requires differentiated, evidence-based learning experiences to maximise their growth and academic success. We acknowledge that personalised approaches are essential to meet the diverse needs of all learners and to foster an environment where every student can thrive.
To achieve this, we actively collaborate with families, our school community, and the broader community, recognising that a strong partnership enhances student development and supports meaningful learning outcomes. Additionally, we are committed to continuous professional learning, enabling our teachers to deepen their expertise and stay informed about best practices in educating high potential and gifted students.
Through these combined efforts, our teachers serve as catalysts for excellence, driving high performance and nurturing talent in every student. We strive to create inclusive learning environments that inspire curiosity, encourage creativity, and empower students to reach their full potential across all domains of development.
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 Buronga Public School, we nuture and recognise the unique talents of every student by providing diverse, flexible and enriching opportunites for all students to grow across academic, creative, social and physical domains.
Examples of these opportunities are:
- Interschool sports competitions
- Representative sport pathways
- Student Representative Council (SRC)
- Dance groups
- School camp
- Public speaking and debating teams
- Curriculum aligned excursions & incursions
Buronga Public School students have the opportunity to participate in statewide competitions and activities, these provide students with valuable challenges for themselves to perform at their best such as:
- Premier's Debating Challenge
- Premier's Reading Challenge
- NSW PSSA Sport Pathways
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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