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 Ulladulla Public School, every learner's potential is our priority. Our teachers know that many students have high potential, and we help that potential grow into something powerful.

Ulladulla Public School offers a diverse range of opportunities across the 4 domains of potential: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.

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 Ulladulla Public School, high potential and gifted education (HPGE) is integrated into our daily learning experiences. We recognise that high potential exists in may different forms and our teachers are committed to recognising and nurturing high potential and gifted students, ensuring every student has the opportunity to thrive at our school.

Our nurturing and supportive classroom environments foster a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration and our classroom practices support and extend high potential and gifted students.

We identify students' learning needs in the classroom and use evidence-informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.

Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners.

Across our school

Ulladulla Public School recognises that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom. We are committed to providing a comprehensive and inclusive approach to HPGE.

Our curriculum has been designed to explore our local context and allow our students to connect with industries, people and places of significance that exist in our community.

We offer a range of programs that support student growth, such as:

Debating and public speaking
STEM and coding clubs
Academic competitions
Music ensembles
Visual arts and drama showcases
Creative writing groups
Sport squads
House competitions
Performance-based movement groups
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
Surfing and skateboarding programs
Chess club
Mountain biking
Snowsports

Across NSW

We actively participate in statewide competitions and activities, providing our students with valuable opportunities to challenge themselves, and perform at their best. Through this collaborative and enriched approach, we ensure every student’s unique talents are recognised, developed, and celebrated.

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.
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 CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.