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 Plumpton Public School, nurturing high potential and gifted learners is an integral part of our everyday teaching. We recognise that many of our students possess exceptional abilities, and we are dedicated to helping them develop their potential into meaningful achievements.

Our teachers closely identify each student’s learning needs and implement evidence-based strategies to challenge and extend their capabilities. We offer tailored learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs as well as opportunities for acceleration.
We foster supportive classroom environments that create a strong sense of belonging, encouraging students to take risks, think creatively, and collaborate confidently.
Learning groups are flexible, providing students with leadership opportunities. Feedback focuses on students’ strengths and clearly outlines the next steps for their continued growth.
Our teaching staff engage in ongoing professional development to ensure they are equipped to meet the diverse needs of all learners, particularly those who are highly capable and gifted.

Through this approach, Plumpton Public School is committed to empowering every student to achieve their highest potential.

Across our school

Every student is individual, so opportunities are flexible and diverse. Students deepen their strengths through:

participation in Plumpton High School Gifted programs
MindQuest at Glenwood High School
sporting competitions
district trials for representative teams
cross country
school performances and showcases such as Elevated Culture Festival, Plumpton's Got Talent, K-2 Choir and 3-6 Choir
engagement in buddy programs
participation in physical education classes run by professional trained coaches
gala days
Gardening Club
Lego Club
choice board of creative arts, writing and numeracy activities to complete at home

Across NSW

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

Maths Olympiad, Premier’s Sporting Challenge and Premier’s Reading 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.

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Mathematics Extension and Olympiad

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Sport Gala Days

The Senior Girls are the 2025 Primary School Champions for OzTag. They played brilliantly, winning every match and securing the grand final 3–1. What an incredible achievement, well done, girls!