High potential and gifted education

At Windsor High School we are committed to supporting every student achieve their educational potential by providing talent development opportunities and differentiated learning experiences that raise expectations and build student capabilities. We understand the plasticity of the teenage brain and the importance of providing learners with stimulating lessons and activities to develop critical thinking skills, so each student can effectively increase their intelligence (IQ).

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 relevant and engaging.

Rich opportunities and activities

Students can take part in opportunities to develop their talent in the arts, sports, leadership and more.

Opening doors to wider experiences

Our students can participate in a 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 who demonstrate talent and have advanced learning needs in any of the four domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.

We do this through:

effective teaching strategies that enrich and extend

tailored support during lessons that challenge and motivate

access to a wide range of opportunities both within and beyond our school.

Our high potential and gifted education opportunities

In our classrooms

Safe learning environments encourage confidence, risk-taking and perseverance.
Teachers provide differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
Formative assessments are completed to provide baseline data so teachers can monitor growth and adapt learning.
Students can access advanced learning pathways, including accelerated content.
Students are explicitly taught critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
Teachers promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking in the tasks they design.

Across our school

Opportunities to participate in academic competitions, including ICAS.
Creative arts groups include drama, visual arts and writing groups - participating in showcases and competitions.
Athletes, both individuals and teams, represent our school across a wide variety of sports at zone, regional, state and national levels.
Whole school student leadership opportunities include Student Representative Council and Student Wellbeing Awareness Team.
Structured wellbeing programs, including Wellbeing Week, provide student leadership opportunities and social-emotional development for every student.

Across NSW

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.
The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event and our student involvement celebrates their talents, diversity and creativity alongside students from across NSW public schools.
Our STEM Enrichment Partnerships with universities deepens our students’ intellectual curiosity while developing innovation and collaboration.