High potential and gifted education
At Enngonia Public School, we are committed to nurturing the unique talents and abilities of our students, including those with high potential and giftedness. Recognising the diverse needs of gifted learners, we implement tailored educational strategies designed to challenge, engage, and inspire. Our dedicated staff use differentiated learning approaches, enriched curriculum opportunities, and flexible learning pathways to ensure every student can reach their full potential.
Despite the challenges of our rural and remote setting, we leverage innovative technologies, collaborative partnerships, and targeted professional development to provide equitable access to high-quality gifted education. We strive to create an inclusive and supportive environment where gifted students feel valued and motivated to excel academically, creatively, and personally. Together, we empower our students to become confident, lifelong learners and future leaders.
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?
Recognising potential and developing talent
At our school, we recognise and nurture student strengths and potential from an early age. Advanced learners are supported through high-quality, differentiated teaching and targeted learning experiences designed to promote continuous growth and achievement. Teachers systematically identify and develop students’ abilities to ensure each learner is supported to achieve their best across the Intellectual, Creative, Physical, and Social-Emotional domains of the NSW High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy.
Tailored lessons
We endeavour to recognise the talent and potential in our students, and we acknowledge their different abilities. Our staff respond to each student’s ability by providing extra challenges and extension activities to keep learning exciting and engaging.
Rich opportunities and activities
Some students learn faster and more easily than others, allowing a range of opportunities for them to showcase their potential, creativity, and problem-solving skills through leadership, sport, and other enriching experiences.
Our students can take part in a variety of opportunities to develop their talents in the arts, sport, leadership, culture, technology, and more.
Opening doors to wider experiences
Students at Enngonia Public School participate in the FIRST LEGO League through the Brewarrina Hub. The FIRST LEGO League features three age-appropriate divisions that build upon each other—from playful discovery to real-world problem-solving through coding, engineering, and research. Our HPGE initiave allows our students to participate in a wide range of state-wide Science Technoloigy Engeneering Arts and Mathematics (STEAM) 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.
At Enngonia Public School we 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.
Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.
Our school recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom.
Enngonia Public School offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth.
Our student talent is celebrated and extended through visual arts showcases, music ensembles.
Enngonia Public School students can take part in sports training squads, coaching sessions, house competitions and differentiated Physical Education programs.
Our school identifies and supports students with high potential through targeted enrichment, extension and extra-curricular opportunities such as public speaking competitions and STEM and coding clubs.
Students at Enngonia Public School participate in the Lego FIRST League, Brewarrina hub. Winners of at our local 'hub' level are eligable to represent the Brewarrina FIRST Lego Hub at the NSW state championships each year.
Lego FIRST league: Brewarrina hub
Students from across our local region come together at the Brewarrina FIRST Hub to take on themed challenges and connect at high-energy local and global events that celebrate creativity, collaboration, and innovation.
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.
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