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
- 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 Ryde East public School we recognise that high potential exists in many forms across all learners. Our approach to HPGE is embedded in everyday teaching and learning, guided by a strong focus on formative assessment, evidence-based practices, and effective differentiation to meet the unique needs of every student.
Here are some of the evidence-based teaching strategies used in the classroom to support all students:
Use of Formative Assessment Tools
Differentiated Learning Tasks and Flexible Grouping
High Expectations Embedded in Lesson Planning
Student Leadership and Voice
Ongoing Professional Learning and Collaboration
At Ryde East Public School, we recognise and nurture the unique talents of students by providing flexible, diverse, and enriching opportunities that support growth across academic, creative, social, and physical domains.
Here are some of the opportunities available to support the talent development of students at Ryde East Public School:
- Music program (band, strings and guitar ensembles)
- Interschool sport competitions
- Representative sport pathways
- Student Representative Council
- Public speaking and debating
- Mathematic enrichment groups
- Dance group
- Choir
- Chess
- School camps
- STEM Explorers
- Art club
- Wellbeing programs
We actively participate in statewide competitions and activities, providing our students with valuable opportunities to challenge themselves and perform at their best.
Here are some of the opportunities available to support the talent development of students at Ryde East Public School:
- School Spectacular
- Ryde School’s Performing Arts Festival
- NSW PSSA School sport pathways
- The Premier’s Sporting Challenge
- The Premier’s Reading Challenge
- Australian Problem-Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO)
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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