High potential and gifted education

At Lethbridge Park Public School, we are committed to creating inclusive and supportive learning environments that recognise and cater for the diverse learning needs of all our students. We are proud to implement the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) policy by adhering to its standards, which ensure equity, excellence, and high expectations for every student. This commitment drives us to provide a framework of evidence-informed talent development, enabling our high potential and gifted students to aspire to and achieve personal excellence.

Our approach to High Potential Gifted Education focuses on developing students holistically across the four key domains: Intellectual, Creative, Social-Emotional, and Physical. We ensure engagement and challenge through deliberate talent development opportunities and differentiated teaching and learning practices that meet the diverse needs of each student.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Intellectual Opportunities

We enhance students’ knowledge and thinking skills through a range of stimulating activities and programs, including:

Quality differentiated explicit teaching and enrichment classes

Project-based learning and personalised learning pathways

Debating and oral speaking competitions

Mathematics competitions like Australian Maths Trust and APSMO

Individual Education Plans and adjustments for disabilities

Aboriginal pedagogies and cross-stage learning

Through these opportunities, we cater to and challenge the unique intellectual talents of each child.

Creative Opportunities

We ignite curiosity and inspire creativity by providing diverse avenues for self-expression, such as:

Story Factory and Art Club

Guitar Club and School Concerts

Synergy Dance and Cultural Dance programs

AUSLAN Choir

STEM projects and kitchen garden lessons

These activities enable students to explore and develop their creative potential in vibrant and engaging ways.

Social-Emotional Opportunities

To foster meaningful connections and essential life skills, we offer programs including:

Morning Social and Emotional Program, Play Therapy, and Zones of Regulation

Peer Support, Peer Play Leadership Program, and Bully Prevention Program

Student leadership opportunities and transition programs such as First Foot Forward and CUBS

Additional support through Learning Ground in School, Top Blokes, PAX, Clontarf Program, Breakfast Club, and Attendance Bus

These initiatives support students’ wellbeing and social development in a caring and inclusive environment.

Physical Opportunities

We provide varied physical activities to develop strength, coordination, and agility, including:

Sporting programs like PSSA, PCYC, and Sports Clubs

Representation pathways such as Mt Druitt Zone Carnivals and Swimming Program

Partnerships with organisations including Western Sydney Wanderers, WHIN Nurse services and NSW Health (Hearing, Dental, Sight)

Good Start Morning Program and other health and fitness initiatives

These opportunities promote physical health and resilience, complementing academic and creative growth.

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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