High potential and gifted education

In our classroom

At Kegworth Public School, high potential and gifted education (HPGE) is embedded in everyday classroom practice. Our teachers recognise that students demonstrate potential and giftedness in diverse ways, and we are committed to nurturing these strengths across the intellectual, creative, physical, and social-emotional domains.

Teachers use evidence-informed strategies to identify and support high potential learners, drawing on classroom observations, assessment data, specialist teacher input, and family insights. This knowledge is shared across the school to ensure that each student receives consistent and targeted support.

Our classrooms provide rich, inclusive learning environments where students are challenged at their point of need. We use flexible grouping, targeted instruction, and differentiated lessons to extend and enrich student learning. High potential and gifted students engage in deep inquiry tasks, open-ended problem-solving, higher-order thinking activities, and opportunities for curriculum enrichment or acceleration where appropriate.

Creativity, collaboration, and curiosity are central to our approach. Students are encouraged to take risks, explore their interests, and apply their learning in authentic and meaningful ways. Strength-based feedback, clear learning goals, and opportunities for student reflection help learners understand themselves and grow as independent thinkers.

Leadership and social-emotional development are nurtured through structured classroom roles, peer collaboration, and whole-school programs such as buddy reading, playground leadership, sports leadership, and student-driven initiatives like the Playtime Project and Enviro Club.

Through high-quality teaching, a culture of high expectations, and strong partnerships with families, Kegworth Public School ensures that high potential and gifted students are engaged, extended, and supported to achieve excellence.

Across NSW

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Intellectual Domain

We deliver evidence-informed, differentiated teaching that challenges students through inquiry, deep thinking, and advanced learning pathways. Stage-based enrichment opportunities include:

·         Press Gang, where Stage 3 students work with an experienced journalist each term.

·         ABC Kids Listen and ABC Little Yarn weekly contributions to Podcasts.

·         A whole-school buddy reading program that strengthens literacy, leadership, and connection.

·         NSW Premiers Spelling Bee.

·         Participation in Maths Olympiad and Maths Games.

·         Chess coaching to promote strategic thinking and problem-solving

·         A strong focus on high expectations, supported by teacher professional learning in all domains of potential.

Creative Domain

Kegworth has a rich creative arts culture, driven by highly skilled specialist teachers and exceptional facilities including a dedicated music hall and art room. Students excel through:

·         Band, strings, choir, recorder, and ukulele programs.

·         Participation in Pulse Alive, the Festival of Instrumental Music, the Festival of Choral Music, and NSW Arts Unit camps and workshops.

·         Student participation in NSW Arts Unit ensembles.

·         Visual arts and music enrichment led by a dedicated specialist.

·         The whole-school Creative Arts Showcase features an auditioned main cast of talented performers, along with every student participating through class performance

·         Aboriginal Cultural Dance group, who meet with community elders to develop their understanding of culture through traditional movement and storytelling.

These opportunities foster originality, imagination, and artistic expression while giving students authentic platforms to showcase their talents.

Physical Domain

We embrace physical development as essential to high potential. Our students benefit from:

·         Weekly specialist Fundamental Movement Skills and Stage Sport lessons with expert Physical Education teacher

·         PPSA sport, gala days, and representative sport pathways.

·         Gymnastics programs for all students.

·         Variety of opportunities in community sports such as Pickleball clinics and Swim School

·         Year 4 and 5 referee and sports leadership training, building confidence, teamwork, and responsibility.

Social-Emotional Domain

Kegworth prioritises student wellbeing, leadership, and social capability. Our programs include:

·         The Playtime Project, built on student voice, promotes positive play, inclusion, and wellbeing.

·         Leadership and mentoring opportunities across the school, including peer support, buddy reading, playground leadership, and environmental stewardship.

·         The Enviro Club, which empowers students to lead sustainability initiatives such as gardening, composting, worm farming, recycling systems, and the Envirobank program.

·         Student Representative Council, where students elected by their peers represent the school body and work to improve school life.

·         Student leaders attend annual leadership conferences with Principal.

·         Multicultural Perspectives Public Speaking Competition, Iron Cove Public Speaking. K-2 Poetica.

·         Year 6 – Kindergarten buddy program to aid transition.

·         Class and school acknowledgement of country led by students in classrooms, school assemblies, performances, concerts and community forums.

·         Year 6 student leadership opportunities at Swimming, Athletics and Cross-Country carnivals.