High potential and gifted education

Every student learns in their own way, and some discover new ideas or skills more quickly. These students may shine through their creativity, problem-solving, leadership or sporting talents.

At Budgewoi Public School, we celebrate these strengths and provide opportunities for students to extend their learning. With engaging lessons, challenges and activities, we support students to grow in confidence, achieve their goals and thrive.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

In our classroom

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth.
Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

Across our school

Debating
Sport squads
House competitions
Performance-based movement groups
Student leadership (SRC)
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

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.
Starstruck is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
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.
Our mentoring programs connect our students with trusted adults including school alumni to build confidence, motivation, and interpersonal skills.
The Maths Olympiad extends our students’ problem-solving skills and mathematical reasoning through challenging, enriching tasks that foster perseverance, strategic thinking and a love of mathematics.

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.