High potential and gifted education (HPGE)
At our school, we teach the NSW curriculum and offer many different subjects to support each student’s learning. We know that development of skills in literacy and numeracy are the building blocks for learning and for everyday life. Our teachers use effective teaching strategies to help students achieve their goals.
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
Strong foundations
We focus on the skills your child needs to succeed in school and beyond. This helps them feel confident and prepared for the future.
High-quality education
We offer a range of subjects to match what students enjoy and want to learn about. Our skilled teachers support every student to find what they love, do their best and succeed.
Inclusive and personalised learning
Our teachers adjust how they teach to suit your child’s needs, interests and learning pace. We make sure every student feels confident and supported.
Extension opportunities
Some students are ready for more challenges. We offer open-ended tasks, enrichment programs and support. We help all students to reach their full 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.
Within the classroom, our teachers use targeted strategies to support and challenge HPGE students. We provide enriched learning experiences, including differentiated tasks, critical thinking challenges, and creative projects that cater to individual strengths and interests. Our flexible learning approach ensures students can progress at their own pace while developing both academic and social skills in a supportive environment.
- Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies
- Strengths-based feedback and goal setting
- Opportunities for leadership within the classroom
- Structured peer collaboration and reflection
As a foundational member of the Southern Cross Community of Small Schools (SCCoSS) - a collective of 9 small schools - our school works collaboratively with these schools to provide a broad range of opportunities that enrich the learning experience for our HPGE students.
These include events such as Chess and Draughts Competition, Science Day, NAIDOC Day, Public Speaking Competition, Spelling Bee, Art activities, whole school involvement in performing arts festival, and participation in combined sports teams.
We offer a diverse array of programs tailored to the interests and strengths of our students. Students have the chance to engage in Aurora College placements, connecting them with high potential learners across NSW and broadening their educational horizons.
- Interschool Public Speaking - helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
- STEM Academy (RASE)
- GRIP Leadership Conference
- District competitions (Swimming, Cross-Country and Athletics; Wyrallah PS hosts District Cross Country; the Principal is the Zone Cross Country Team Manager)
Across NSW, the Department of Education offers extensive programs and initiatives to support gifted and high potential students. These include selective schools and classes, state-wide enrichment programs, professional development for educators, and partnerships with cultural and scientific organisations. Students can participate in representative sporting opportunities, creative arts and music camps, combined school camps and excursions, and access specialised programs like Aurora College placements, fostering growth and excellence in diverse areas.
- In 2025 our school was awarded The Secretary's Award - For An Outstanding School Initiative for our active involvement in 'STEMming the Divide'
- The Interschool Spelling Bee (using the Premier's Spelling) promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
- Environmental Creative Arts Camp
- 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 events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
Helping students progress
We support every student’s academic progress by:
- checking their progress and giving clear and timely feedback
- setting learning goals with each student
- giving extra help with personalised plans and support from specialist staff
- reporting on each student’s learning progress so parents and carers know how their child is doing
- providing targeted literacy and numeracy support in small groups
- making wellbeing part of everyday learning
- working with families to support learning at home and school
- helping students through transitions, like starting school or moving to a new stage of learning.
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