High potential and gifted education

At Lurnea Public School, HPGE lives in everyday practice. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.

• Teachers 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 supportive classroom environments promote a sense of belonging and encourage risk-taking, creativity and collaboration.
• Groups are flexible, students take lead roles, and feedback is strengths-based with clear goals and self-assessment.
• Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students, including our high potential and gifted learners

Every student is individual, so opportunities are flexible and diverse.

• Students deepen strengths through debating, competitions, critical thinking workshops, TOM (tournament of the Minds) and STEM and coding pathways like Lego Club and makerspace projects.
• Talent is celebrated through school musicals and showcases such as LAAFF, Public Speaking and Spelling Bee’s, drama, visual arts, and Boys and Mixed Dance, as well as School Peer Support Groups.
• Leadership grows through SRC, Student Parliament, mentoring and peer coaching, and wellbeing is made visible with PBL awards.
• Daily life invites curiosity and belonging, with Open Library at lunch and Breakfast Library, plus various Interest clubs at lunch and afternoon tea.
• Sport plays a huge part at Lurena and students have the chance to participate in Gala Days at Zone level ( Netball, Soccer, Touch Football and Volleyball) and house competitions that include differentiated PE.
• All students have access to a school funded program in MINI Fit (Athletics and Fundamental Movement skills) run by Anthony Minichiello (former NRL Player) which provides weekly sessions across the school terms that align to the NSW Syllabus documents.
• All students have access to Bricks 4Kidz which is a STEM ( Lego plan and build) program across the course of the school year which aligns well with the Science, English, Maths and Creative Arts curriculum. Again, this program is fully funded by the school.
• Zing Sports lead a school program for children in Gymnastics and Soccer which provides children with the opportunity to participate in both sports and develop much needed skills. This program is run over the course of the year and the program is also fully funded by the school.

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

• Students participate in opportunities to trial for All NSW PSSA Sports (Swimming, Athletics and Cross Country) as well as individual events across all sports.
• Liverpool Council Public Speaking through the Children’s Parliament.
• DoE Write On, Premier’s Spelling Bee, Premier’s Multicultural Public Speaking, Dorothea Mackellar Poetry, Chess Competitions, and Tournament of the Minds.
• Statewide and NSW Department of Education support is available for high potential and gifted students, and we help with entries, preparation and reflection so every experience feeds back into learning.