Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may show natural abilities in creative, intellectual, physical, and/or social-emotional domains.
At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support high potential students with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?
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.
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
At Aldavilla Public School, HPGE lives in everyday practice. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.
Teachers identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
Groups are flexible, students take lead roles, and feedback is strengths-based with clear goals and self-assessment.
Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.
Across our school
Every student is individual, so opportunities are flexible and diverse.
Students deepen strengths through debating, science days and chess club.
Talent is celebrated through school and community showcases such as Aldavilla's Got Talent, Lower North Coast Dance Festival, Kempsey Eisteddfod, Macleay Public School Music Festival, All Stars performance evening, creative arts days, music groups, and cultural dance groups.
Leadership grows through Student Parliament, School Environment Team, mentoring and peer coaching, and wellbeing is made visible with PBL awards. Our students play an integral part of a fortnightly assembly and during special events.
At our school, students participate in a range of engaging cultural programs that celebrate diversity, connection and identity. Through initiatives such as the school’s Language Program, SistaSpeak, and the AECG Cultural Camp, students deepen their understanding of culture, community and self. These experiences encourage respect for different perspectives, strengthen cultural pride, and foster a sense of belonging within our school community.
Sport matters too, with school, regional, state and national representation opportunities, alongside training, coaching and school sport that includes differentiated PE. Our students have access to school sporting programs, including AFL, tennis, cricket, rugby league.
Statewide
Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.
Students participate in opportunities such as Premier’s Spelling Bee, Premier’s Debating Challenge, Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking, and Premier’s Sporting Challenge.
Statewide and NSW Department of Education support is available for high potential and gifted students, and we help with entries, preparation and reflection so every experience feeds back into learning.
Lower North Coast Dance Festival
Cultural Dance Groups
All Stars
School Environment Team
Music Groups
Sport
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.
