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.
Academic competitions:
- 2025 Dorothea Mackellar 1 short list and 4 commended across lower and upper primary category.
- 2025 Dubbo South Public School awarded ‘Commended’ for the Dorothea Mackellar School’s category
- 2024 Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Award - Runner Up - Upper Primary Category - Malia Pring
- 2024 Write On Competition Gold Medal Award - Malia Pring
- 2024 RSPCA Victoria Short Story Writing Competition winners - Matilda Rutherford, Emma Taylor, Arini Kazi, Pancho Shi and Clair Shin.
Sporting Competitions:
- Athletics Carnival
- Western Athletics Carnival
- PSSA Athletics Championships
Creative Arts Excellence:
- 2025 Term 1 K-6 High Potential and Gifted Education Workshops in Drama, Dance, Music and Visual Arts
- 2025 Yr 4 Tessa Osborne’s artwork wins national ANZAC School Initiative Competition
- 2026 Artist in Residency program - K-6 students will all learn music with Macquarie Conservatorium CEO Paul Young
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
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Learning
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