High potential and gifted education

At Rozelle Public School, we are proud to align our approach with the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) policy, which recognises the diverse strengths and needs of gifted and high potential students. We are committed to identifying and nurturing these strengths early, ensuring every learner has the opportunity to grow, thrive, and reach their full potential.

"I really enjoyed researching an interesting and notable person I chose, and being able to decide both who to research and how to present my work made the learning experience really enjoyable." - Juliet Year 3

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Our dedicated HPGE Coordinator leads a thorough assessment and identification process to tailor support for each student’s unique abilities, ensuring they receive enriching academic opportunities such as participation in the NSW Maths Olympiad Program and the UNSW ICAS testing program, both designed to challenge and inspire students. A key component of our enrichment program involves engaging students in units of work embedded in the Bloom's Taxonomy model, which fosters the development of higher-order thinking skills that are sophisticated, intellectual, and complex. By incorporating this model, our units can be tailored to students’ interests and strengths, providing a personalised and stimulating learning experience.

Beyond academics, our students shine in a wide range of pursuits. With strong representation in PSSA Sport at zone carnivals and team events, extensive performing arts opportunities—including Band, Dance, Strings, and Senior Debating—and leadership development initiatives like our Green Team and Class Senator programs, we empower students to excel holistically and make a positive impact within the school community.

Enrichment activities and immersive overnight excursions for Years 4, 5, and 6 further broaden student horizons and foster curiosity and growth.

Our program is grounded in the Four Domains of Potential that guide student development:

Creative Domain: We nurture imagination, invention, and originality, empowering students to explore new ideas and express themselves creatively.

Intellectual Domain: Our curriculum promotes critical thinking, reasoning, understanding, and the ability to transfer learning across contexts, building strong intellectual foundations.

Physical Domain: We encourage physical development through activities that enhance muscular movement and motor control, supporting healthy and active lifestyles.

Social-Emotional Domain: We cultivate self-management skills and positive relationships, helping students develop emotional intelligence and thrive socially.

At Rozelle Public School, we create a vibrant and supportive environment where gifted and high-performing students can shine across all areas of learning and development. Join us in celebrating and nurturing your child’s exceptional talents and passions.

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, students

Are challenged with differentiated learning tasks tailored to their abilities and interests.
Collaborate in inquiry-based projects that foster critical thinking and creativity.
Access extension programs and resources that deepen their understanding of complex concepts.
Learn in environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking and perseverance.
Participate in enrichment activities that build leadership, problem-solving, and communication skills.

Across our school

A designated Enrichment teacher to coordinate identification and programs for high potential and gifted students.
Debating and academic competitions that foster critical thinking and communication skills.
Creative arts opportunities such as school musicals, music ensembles, visual arts, drama showcases, and creative writing groups.
Sports squads, house competitions and dance groups that promote teamwork and physical wellbeing.
Leadership experiences through peer mentoring, Class Senators, The Green Team and participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

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.
Participation in Sydney Region Dance Festival develops our high potential and gifted Stage 3 dance students’ technical skills, performance presence and physical expressiveness.
Participation in music ensembles hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
The Inner West Schools Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.