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. We have a Stage 2 Pathways Program that feeds into the district Opportunity Class that is based at our school.

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 at our school engage in opportunities to develop talents in the arts, STEM, sport, leadership, and culture through taster and interest groups. We are part of the Rivers Academy of STEM Excellence, a collaboration between local schools and industry.

We offer coaching clinics to enhance students' physical education skills.

Weekly music lessons, led by our specialist, support students in learning various instruments, with opportunities to perform at school concerts and the Lismore Performing Arts Festival.

Opening doors to wider experiences

Our students engage in diverse state-wide programs to extend their potential, including the Premier's Spelling Bee, STEM Enrichment Partnership, Game Changer Challenges with Southern Cross University, GRIP and Halogen Leadership, Primary School Sport Pathway, Tournament of Minds, Far North Coast Dance Festival, Lismore Performing Arts Festival, and the Combined Schools Musical.

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

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.
RASE and Design Thinking curriculum opportunities

Across our school

STEM and coding clubs
School musicals and performances
Critical thinking workshops
Sporting opportunities
Student leadership (SRC)
Performance-based movement groups
RASE and Design Thinking curriculum opportunities
Opportunity Class pathways for 3/4 students
Lismore District Opportunity Class for 5/6 students
Performing Arts opportunities such as Creative Arts Camp

Across NSW

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
Participation in the Lismore Performing Arts Festval and the Regional Performing Arts Festival
Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults including school alumni to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.