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.

In our classroom

At Newport Public School our classroom practices are designed to identify, support and extend high potential and gifted learners across all stages.

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.

Across our school

Newport PS offers a wide range of whole-school programs and co-curricular opportunities that support student growth, talent development and engagement beyond the classroom.

Debating teams in Years 5 and 6
Junior and senior dance groups
Sydney North Dance
Student Representative Council (SRC) and school leadership roles
Multicultural Public Speakers program
PSSA (Primary Schools Sports Association) teams who compete in inter-school competitions and at Regional and State levels
Training and concert bands
Drum Corp
Junior and senior choirs
Chess Club and interschool Challenge Competition
Maths Olympiad program
G.A.T.EWAYS programs
CSSI Science Mentoring program
Life Stories Project
Drama groups
Garden and Green Team leadership opportunities
Eco-recycling and sustainability programs

Across NSW

Students at Newport PS are encouraged to take part in a range of statewide programs that challenge their thinking, showcase their strengths and promote excellence.

Premier’s Spelling Bee
Premier's Readers Challenge
Festival of Choral Music Choir
Festival of Instrumental Music
Department of Education Creative Arts Programs; Music, Drama and Art
Young Writers Competitions
PSSA and representative sport pathways allow students to compete at zone, regional, state and national levels while building discipline, commitment and teamwork.