High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

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.

Ulmarra Public School school fosters a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has opportunities to develop their potential into talent.

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 Ulmarra Public School our supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.

Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking including cross-curricular projects.

Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Our school recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths both inside and outside the classroom.

STEM kits and activities.
Creative Arts and Peformance opportunities.
Visual arts competitions.
Creative writing competitions.
Sporting carnivals.
Spelling Bee.
House competitions.
Student leadership.
Student talent is celebrated and extended through our participation in the Small Schools Big Impact Concert.
Our students take part in the Big River Film Festival.
Public speaking.
Music lessons with tutors from the Clarence Valley Conservatorium.

Across NSW

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

Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA and CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
North Coast Creative Arts Camp provides students in Years 4 to 6 with the opportunity to extend their skills and knowledge in creative arts.
Australian Sports Commission, Sporting Schools Program, designed to help schools to increase children's participation in sport, and to connect them with community sporting opportunities.