High potential and gifted education

At Dubbo West Public School, we are committed to the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Policy, which ensures that students with high potential across all areas of ability are identified, supported and challenged to thrive. The policy recognises that students may demonstrate high potential — and the capacity for gifted performance - in one or more of four domains: intellectual, creative, social emotional and physical.

Through enrichment, and extra-curricular opportunities, we provide engaging pathways to coach talent, build confidence and develop capabilities that prepare students to be lifelong learners.

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

Dubbo West's HPGE opportunities include:

In our classroom

Differentiated tasks that adjust pace and complexity
Explicit teaching including problem-solving strategies.
Flexible grouping for collaborative and presentation.
High expectations for all students
Targeted learning goals for Literacy and Numeracy
Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
Safe learning environments that encourage confidence and perseverance.

Across our school

Debating
STEM
Chess Club
Academic competitions
Gymnastics
Kitchen Garden Program
School concert
Guitar Group
GRIP Leadership
Moriarty
Cultural Groups
Sport squads
Student leadership
Wellbeing programs
Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

Across NSW

The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.

The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
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 PSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.