High potential and gifted education at Goulburn North Public School

At Goulburn North, we support every student to reach their full potential. We follow the NSW Department of Education’s HPGE policy, which focuses on supporting high potential and gifted students in four key domains:

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Creative Domain

Encouraging students to generate original ideas and express themselves through creative thinking, problem-solving, and artistic activities. Additional opportunities at GNPS include:

• Dance troupe

• Choir

• Drama ensemble

• Musicals

Intellectual (Cognitive) Domain

Providing challenging learning experiences that foster advanced thinking, deep inquiry, and intellectual growth.

• Differentiated classroom learning tasks and individualised education planning to meet each student at their point of need.

• Flexible groups based on student need and ability

• Chess club

• Public Speaking

• Debating

• ‘Game Changer Challenge’ which empowers students to solve future focussed problems using design thinking

• Creative Writing Author workshops

Physical Domain

Supporting physical development and wellbeing through activities that enhance coordination, health, and physical skills.

• K-6 swimming, athletics and cross-country carnivals

• School Swimming and Water Safety program

• Participation in the Primary School Sports Association (PSSA) events including individual representation at a district, regional and state level.

• Premier’s Sporting Challenge

• K-6 Sporting Schools opportunities including gymnastics

Social-Emotional Domain: Building emotional resilience, self-awareness, and positive social interactions to support the wellbeing of gifted learners.

• Student Leadership program (Student Parliament)

• Rock and Water program

• Break time interest groups - chess club, passive play activities, restoration program

• School chaplaincy program

• Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL)

• ‘Grow Your Mind’ Social and Emotional Learning program • Strong practices in individualised education planning to support social emotional development.

At Goulburn North, we are committed to supporting the whole child by identifying and developing each student’s strengths in these four domains, making sure every learner can succeed.