High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE)
At our school we are committed to supporting every student achieve their educational potential by providing talent development opportunities and differentiated learning experiences that are aimed at raising expectations and building student capabilities. We recognise and nurture student strengths and support learners with lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
Our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) program promotes engagement and challenges and supports every student, regardless of background, in every school across intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical domains. Students have access to quality learning opportunities to encourage their potential and meet their needs and aspire their talents to develop to their optimal growth.
At our school, we recognise that some students learn more quickly or shine in areas such as creativity, leadership, or sport, and we nurture these strengths through tailored lessons and activities that help advanced learners grow and thrive.
Schools are responsible for providing appropriate classroom and school-based learning opportunities across the curriculum, ensuring that teaching and support staff engage in ongoing, evidence-informed, professional learning in the areas of giftedness and talent, and supporting families and caregivers in understanding the needs of HPGE students.
Our staff are trained to cater for the different needs of our students. Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?
At our school, we believe every student has potential waiting to be discovered and developed. HPGE is for all students, recognising that each child can excel in different ways. We provide opportunities for every learner to be challenged, supported and inspired, helping them grow as curious thinkers, compassionate friends, resilient learners and confident individuals.
How we support students in HPGE?
HPGE at our school is about creating experiences that stretch every student. We offer learning opportunities that extend thinking, encourage creativity, strengthen wellbeing and build on individual interests and abilities. Our approach includes:
- Personalised learning that builds on each student’s strengths and passions
- Differentiated classroom experiences that challenge students and deepen learning
- Enrichment beyond the classroom where students can explore, perform, lead and compete
- A supportive culture that values curiosity, resilience and achievement
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 students engage in HPGE through various programs and opportunities
We offer high quality learning opportunities to all HPGE students through our programs which include:
- Specialised STEM program
- Tournament of Minds
- Debating
- Schools Spectacular
- Creative writing club
- Chess club
- CREST with CSIRO
- Poetry club
- Movement class
- Environmental club
- School Leaders Body (SLB)
- Academic extension classes
- Peer support programs
- Visual arts enrichment
- Dance ensembles
- Open movement class
- Acceleration pathways for Year 10
- Advanced learning pathways
- Drama classes
- Dungeons and Dragons Club
- Specialist sporting programs. For example: High Potential Volleyball and High Potential Soccer
- Enrichment, extension and extracurricular programs.
HPGE Aspire Class: A specialised program for students demonstrating high potential, offering a rich and stimulating curriculum.
Embedded HPGE activities: Enrichment is part of everyday learning, with opportunities designed to extend all students and nurture their talents.
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.
Student opportunities and activities
Our school offers a range of co-curricular programs and activities that help students grow, make new friends, explore their interests and build real-world skills. These experiences support learning beyond the classroom and help your child become a confident, creative, active and connected member of the school community.
High quality education
We offer our students a wide range of subjects and opportunities to empower them to learn, develop skills, and discover their passions.
High quality education provides our students with the knowledge, skills, and values for life success, focusing on holistic student development within inclusive and supportive learning environments.
Assessment and reporting
At our school, we teach the NSW curriculum and offer many different subjects to support each student’s learning. We know that development of skills in literacy and numeracy are the building blocks for learning and for everyday life. Our teachers use effective teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals.
Enrolment
Mitchell High School is a comprehensive co-educational secondary school in Blacktown NSW.
We are proud to be part of a strong public education system and welcome students, parents and carers from different backgrounds and cultures.
Our school is recognised for innovative teaching and providing our student with co-curricular activities, including specialised STEM program, tournament of minds, debating, sports, dance and drama ensembles...read more.
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