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

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

At Brooklyn Public School, HPGE is part of our everyday practice. Every child has something to offer and it is out job to help that potential grow into something powerful.

Teachers identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
Our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
Groups are flexible, students take lead roles, and feedback is strengths-based with clear goals and self-assessment.
Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.

Stage 1 students participating in APSMO Maths Games in preparation for their APSMO Maths Olympiad journey in Stage 2 and 3.

Across our school

Every student is individual, so opportunities are flexible and diverse.

Students deepen strengths through public speaking, competitions, critical thinking workshops, and STEM and coding pathways like Lego Club.
Talent is celebrated through school musicals and showcases at our assemblies and school events, Star Struck and Pulse Alive preparations, drama, visual arts, music ensembles, choir, and dance, supported by student roles in tech and crew.
Leadership grows through SRC, Student Parliament, Student Focus groups, mentoring and peer coaching, and wellbeing is made visible with PAX visions.
Daily life invites curiosity and belonging, with Open Library at lunch, Earth Club and lunch clubs including chess, lego, ping pong and a quiet space.
Sport matters too, with weekly HZZS sport, training, coaching and house competitions that include differentiated PE.

Our large outdooe cheese board that is utilised for students in Chess Club and for all students across the school.

Across NSW

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

Students participate in opportunities such as NSW Small Schools State Football Knockout competition, APSMO Maths Olympiad, Star Struck, Pulse Alive, Interschool Sports competition, Premier’s Spelling Bee, and Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking.
Statewide and NSW Department of Education support is available for high potential and gifted students, and we help with entries, preparation and reflection so every experience feeds back into learning.