High potential and gifted education

At Belltrees Public School, we proudly align our teaching and learning approach with the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) policy, which recognises and supports the diverse abilities of all learners. We are dedicated to creating an inclusive environment where every student is challenged, inspired, and supported to reach their full potential.

Our program specifically addresses strengths across the following four domains;

Creative: natural abilities in imagination, invention and originality
Intellectual: abilities in processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning.
Physical: capability in muscular movement and motor control.
Social-emotional: skills in self-management, relating to and interacting with others.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

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Multi Age Classes

This allows students greater time and flexibility in learning certain skills; or the ability to progress if it's something they have already mastered.

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Industry Connections

We connect our students to industry experts and provide positive role models in areas of interest to them.

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Travel to State-wide Events

Our students have the opportunity to travel to different events across NSW that support HPGE learning across all four domains.

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Experienced Staff

Our teaching staff are professionally trained to identify and nurture talent in a classroom setting and connect students to learning opportunities.

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. Here are some examples of HPGE programs and activities offered at Belltrees Public School:

In our classroom

Flexible grouping for collaborative learning and presentation
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in daily fitness and sport

Across our school

The Hunter River Health Check
Game Changer Challenge
Soil Week Australia Competition
United Nations Schools Competition
Robotics and coding workshops
Healthy Harold and other Wellbeing Programs

Across our region and state

Poetry and Public Speaking Competitions
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA events; swimming, cross country, athletics
Musica Viva
Premier's Reading Challenge
Premier's Spelling Bee

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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