High potential and gifted education
At Yandelora School every learner’s potential is our priority. Our school partners with other schools to deliver teaching and learning experiences and opportunities for all students to develop their potential in all domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
Our staff have embraced HPGE through a shared lens for recognising potential in students with complex needs. We include parents and carers and community and use their expertise to ensure all students have opportunities to develop their potential.
Our school provides opportunities for student voice and student advocacy, including them in the development of tailored learning pathways.
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 and we recognise each student in our school learns differently. Our teachers are experts in differentiating lessons to make them accessible for all our learners.
Rich opportunities and activities
Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sport, hospitality, creative writing and STEM.
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 and promote inclusivity.
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.
- Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
- Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE such as, The Premier Sporting Challenge.
- Reading initatives such as, The Premier's Reading Challenge
- Strengths-based feedback and goal setting through Goal Attainment Scales (GAS)
- STEM and coding for selected students across K-12 classes
- Access to music and drama showcases within school programs.
- Work Experience programs for years 9-12
- Transition from School TAFE program Years 11-12
- Inclusive Sports Programs for K-12 classes
- School Swimming Scheme for years K-8 with intensive two week programs
- Creative Arts Showcase for K-12
- The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
- Participation in Shining Stars which is a special needs focused performing arts event supported by students with additional needs from NSW Public Schools
- The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
