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 Haberfield Public School, our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) program supports students to excel across the intellectual, creative, physical, and social–emotional domains. Through engaging and differentiated classroom learning, every student is challenged and supported to reach their potential.

At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with HPGE classes from Years 2–6, providing targeted extension and enrichment, nurturing curiosity, creativity and a love of learning.

From STEM projects and enrichment programs to music ensembles, sporting opportunities and leadership initiatives, our HPGE program celebrates excellence and empowers every child to thrive.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

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 that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
HPGE classes from Years 2-6
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth.
Tasks that promote choice, authenticity and critical and creative thinking,including cross-curricular projects.
Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
Targeted learning goals for coordination, agility, and control.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Debating and Public Speaking
STEM and coding clubs
Academic competitions
Maths Olympiad and Maths Explorer
Chess club and competitions
Critical thinking and Enrichment workshops
Music ensembles
School Musicals
Dancesport Challenge
Visual arts and drama showcases
Inter-school sports competitions
House competitions and sports carnivals
Peer mentoring
Student leadership
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
Participation in music ensembles (e.g. State Wind Orchestra, State Choirs, Combined Schools Musical) hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
The Representative School Sport Pathway and PSSA and events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.

Academic Competitions