High potential and gifted education

At Mount Annan High School, we are committed to delivering High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) that encompasses a wide range of activities and opportunities designed to challenge and inspire our students. Through a variety of academic, cultural, sporting and extracurricular activities, we provide pathways for high potential and gifted students to develop their skills, explore their interests, and reach their full potential. We create an inclusive and supportive environment that recognises and nurtures each student’s unique strengths, encouraging them to embrace challenges and pursue their passions with confidence.

High potential and gifted education is delivered in-class, across the whole school and across NSW.

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 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.

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.

In our classroom

In our classrooms at Mount Annan High School:

Our teachers engage in professional learning to support the diverse needs of all students. Including high potential and gifted learners.
We have in place an enrichment program in Years 7 and 8 for our HPGE students. We run programs, such as 'Beyond the Classroom' to engage our students in HPGE domains to identify and excel their talents.

Across our school

At Mount Annan High School:

We recognise that every student is individual, we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom.
Our Music, Art, Dance and Drama (MADD) evenings provides an opportunity for our high potential students to perform for the families and community to develop and showcase their talents.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with industry and universities deepen our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.
Students have the opportunity to have a voice through our Student Representative Council (SRC).
Students have to opportunity to participate in the future teachers program. This program runs for students across years 9 to 12. Opportunities for these students occur across a high school and primary school setting including activities of preparing a lesson within a school and also attending the 'Future Teachers Conference'.
Students who have an interest in leadership can take on Peer Support in Year 9. These students mentor our incoming students from Year 6 into 7 each year and attend on the Social and Emotional Learning in Year 7 to support their transition. These Peer Support Leaders participate in a variety of targeted programs with Year 7 to support their sense of belonging.
Students from our school who are interested in hospitality can develop their barista skills working in the Lovett's Cafe where termly activities occur and students prepare light refreshments and make coffees for their families termly.
Students from our Year 9 Physical Activity and Sports Studies (PASS), SRC, Child Studies and Exploring Early Childhood classes work with primary schools developing their leadership skills and performing roles as student officials for primary school sporting events and reading programs.
We partner with community organisations to provide opportunities for student voice and student advocacy.
We connect our students to industry experts and positive role models in areas of interest to them.

Across NSW

Our students have the following opportunities:

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 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. This includes programs with Western Sydney University and Wollongong University.