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 Marie Bashir Public School, we aim to recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with differentiated lessons and activities to help them thrive.

At Marie Bashir Public School, we have proudly deliver enrichment programs to the following domains:

Mathematics and English (through differentiation and small group tuition)
Creative Arts (drama, dance, music opportunities and visual art groups)
Sport (inter-school competitive sport)
Student voice and leadership

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 to adjust pacing, complexity and higher-order thinking
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt programs
Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry and curriculum depth
Promoting student voice, by offering choice and opportunities for feedback
Leader in Me programs enhances opportunities for leadership within the classroom
Safe learning environments where teachers and peers encourage risk-taking and perseverance
Stage 2 and 3 student-elected interest groups

Across our school