High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

Mascot Public School follows the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy. In NSW public schools, a student can be identified as being High Potential, Gifted or Highly Gifted in one or more of the following domains:
Intellectual, Social-Emotional, Physical or Creative. The Department of Education represents each of these domains with these cogwheel images

four cogs depicting - hands, boy and brain

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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.

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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

Teachers recognise and value the unique experiences, knowledge, and skills each student brings to school.

Individual learning paths are carefully planned based on students’ capabilities and needs.
From the earliest school years, students engage in rich learning experiences that develop essential skills for success.
Teachers use ongoing information about each student to tailor and enhance learning opportunities.
Regularly scheduled parent/teacher meetings foster strong partnerships with parents and carers.
Parents and carers are encouraged to be active participants in their child's educational journey.

Across our school

Teachers recognise and value the unique experiences, knowledge, and skills each child brings to school.
Individual learning paths are planned using information about each student’s capabilities and needs from early years onwards.
Students engage in rich learning experiences that develop vital skills for flourishing.
Regular parent/teacher meetings promote goal setting across High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) domains.
Students can audition and self-nominate for roles in the school musical and other leadership opportunities.
External music teachers provide individual and group tuition to enhance students’ musical talents.
Leadership roles in programs such as garden and cooking initiatives are available to students from all year groups based on participation, potential, and self-nomination.
The school participates in an anxiety project helping teachers identify and support students with high potential in social-emotional learning.
Teachers and parents/carers work collaboratively as active partners in children’s education.

Across NSW

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich their opportunities across the 4 domains