High potential and gifted education

If your child demonstrates strong potential or the ability to work beyond what is expected from children of the same age they may be suited to our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) opportunities.

HPGE programs recognise and build student capabilities in intellectual, creative, physical and social/emotional domains. Intellectually, RLPS students can be supported with accelerated year progression, achievement-based grouping in literacy and numeracy, enrichment programs run in addition to classroom curriculum and representative selection in debating and public speaking. Stages 1-3 run stage wide extension classes in mathematics, with students qualifying through regular performance assessment.

RLPS uniquely provides over 15 extracurricular programs to support students who need extension with each of the four HPGE domains. These include drama, dance and arts programs and a range of sports opportunities including interschool sport each Friday. Students also have opportunities to build social emotional capacity with bespoke leadership opportunities, positive psychology and social projects.

No matter how your child excels we have opportunities which will feed their desire to succeed and improve. If you are interested in HPGE please discuss this upon enrolment or with your child's teacher.

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

Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Debating
Academic competitions
Music ensembles
Student leadership
External partnerships with HPGE companies
High School student mentoring
Stage based extension mathematics classes

Across NSW

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.

The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.

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.
The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.