High potential and gifted education

At Claymore Public School, we are committed to providing every student with the opportunity to reach their full potential. In line with the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) policy, our school focuses on identifying, nurturing, and extending the talents of students across the intellectual, creative, social-emotional, and physical domains.

We acknowledge that each child possesses distinct strengths and learning needs. Through the HPGE initiative, our teachers create learning experiences that challenge, engage, and inspire students to pursue excellence while nurturing their wellbeing and development.

Our aim is to cultivate a school environment that emphasises high expectations, curiosity, and achievement, supporting students in building confidence, resilience, and a lifelong passion for learning.

To learn more about the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education policy, visit the High Potential and Gifted Education webpage.

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 statewide opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.

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.
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.
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.
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Public Speaking
Interest Group Activities
Critical thinking workshops
School performances
Music ensembles
Dance Groups
Visual arts and drama showcases
Sport opportunities
Peer mentoring
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.

Pulse Alive and Southern Stars are iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
Participation in music ensembles 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 CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults including school alumni to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.