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 our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
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 across the four domains of High Potential and Gifted Education.
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.
At our school, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is designed to support students with advanced learning needs by nurturing their abilities across four key domains of high potential: intellectual, creative, social/emotional, and physical. Our tailored programs aim to challenge and extend students’ thinking, foster creativity and innovation, support social and emotional development, and encourage excellence in physical talents. Through differentiated learning experiences and targeted enrichment opportunities, we strive to ensure all high potential students reach their full potential in a supportive and inclusive environment.
We do this through:
- effective teaching strategies such as 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.
- 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.
- Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth.
- 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.
- Targeted learning goals for coordination, agility, and control.
- Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy.
- Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
- Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
- Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
- Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
- Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.
Our staff engage in professional learning to ensure current evidence-based practices are used.
Every student is individual. Our school's opportunities are flexible and diverse to support high potential and gifted students.
- Debating and Public Speaking
- Garden Club
- Lego Club
- Chess Club
- Coding Club
- Sporting Clinics
- Keyboard Lessons
- Academic Competitions
- Yarning Club
- Performing Arts Showcases (Senior and Junior Dance Groups, Harmony and Melody Choirs, Aerobics Group and the Training and Performing Bands)
- Maths Enrichment Program for students in Stage 1, 2 and 3.
- Student Leadership (Student Representative Council, School and Sport House Captains and Passive Play Leaders)
- Leadership Incursions for all students in Years 5 and 6
- Sound Technicians trained and running assemblies
- Aerobics Leaders
- Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.
Our students participate in a range of state-wide programs to enrich student potential:
- Students participate in opportunities such as the UNSW and ICAS Competitions
- APSMO Maths Olympiad, Games, Explorer and Maths Games competitions and programs
- The Premier's Debating challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking
- The Premier's Spelling Bee competition encourages students to improve their spelling skills and enhance their confidence in language use
- National Young Leaders Day
- Combined Public Schools Music Festival
- Our students selected as part of the 'Pulse Alive' Performance and Dance Company
- 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.
Academic Competitions
Students at Beverly Hills Public School actively participate in a variety of academic competitions including ICAS English, Spelling and Mathematics, the Stage 3 NAIDOC Week Poetry Competition, and the Premier’s Spelling Bee. These opportunities challenge and inspire students to showcase their talents, deepen their knowledge, and develop critical thinking skills. Participation in these competitions fosters a love of learning, encourages healthy competition, and celebrates student achievement across diverse areas of academic excellence.
Band
Beverly Hills Public School offers a vibrant Band program designed to help students develop their musical skills in a supportive and engaging environment. Through participation in the band, students have the opportunity to learn various instruments, improve their musicianship, and enjoy the collaborative experience of making music together. This program nurtures creativity, teamwork, and confidence, enriching students’ overall educational journey.
Mind Masters Tournament
Students at Beverly Hills Public School also engage in the Mind Masters Tournament in partnership with Kingsgrove High School. This opportunity challenges student's problem-solving, critical thinking, and mental agility. This competition provides an excellent opportunity for students to enhance their cognitive skills in a fun and stimulating environment, promoting intellectual growth and a passion for learning beyond the classroom.
Debating and Public Speaking
Beverly Hills Public School students are excited to participate in the Premier’s Debating Challenge and the Met South and Met Southwest Public Speaking Competition. These prestigious events provide our students with fantastic opportunities to develop confidence, critical thinking, and effective communication skills. Through spirited debates and engaging speeches, our young learners are building their ability to articulate ideas clearly, listen respectfully, and engage thoughtfully with different perspectives. We are proud to support their growth as confident and articulate communicators ready to make their voices heard.
Numeracy Enrichment Groups
Our students are proudly participating in the Australian Problem Solving Mathematical Olympiads (APSMO) program, including Maths Quest for Stage 1, Maths Explorer for Stage 2, and Maths Games and Maths Olympiad for Stage 3. This is an exciting opportunity that enriches and extends student's mathematical skills. Through challenging problems and engaging competitions, students develop critical thinking, problem-solving abilities, and a deeper passion for mathematics. This program not only nurtures academic excellence but also encourages perseverance, teamwork and creativity, empowering our young learners to reach new heights in their mathematical journey.
Pulse Alive
We are proud our students are participating in Pulse Alive in 2026. Pulse Alive is a vibrant celebration of creativity, connection, and opportunity in the performing arts! This incredible event brings together thousands of singers, dancers, actors, and musicians from NSW public schools across metropolitan, regional, rural, and remote communities.
Our students are excited to participate in massed dance as well as the Pulse Alive Dance Company, contributing their unique energy and creativity to the stage.
We can’t wait to see our talented students light up the arena and be celebrated alongside thousands of young performers from across NSW!
SRC
Our Student Representative Council (SRC) at Beverly Hills Public School plays a vital role in promoting student voice, leadership, and community spirit. Committed to representing the views and ideas of their peers, our SRC members actively participate in decision-making, organise events, and lead initiatives that enhance our school environment. Through their dedication and enthusiasm, the SRC fosters a positive, inclusive, and supportive culture where every student feels valued and heard.
Literacy Enrichment Opportunities
Our Literacy Enrichment program provides students with opportunities to extend their reading, writing, speaking and critical-thinking skills in engaging and meaningful ways. Students participate in small-group activities that challenge them to explore rich texts, strengthen comprehension, and develop their confidence as communicators. Through targeted support and extension, the program nurtures a love of language and empowers students to become thoughtful, capable and creative learners.
Our Sporting Pathways program provides students with a wide range of opportunities to develop their skills, build confidence and proudly represent our school. Students can progress to district-level teams across numerous sports, as well as participate in athletics, swimming and cross country carnivals. In addition, our involvement in PSSA interschool sporting competitions each Friday allows students to experience teamwork, sportsmanship and healthy competition while striving to achieve their personal best.
Help for your high potential child
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