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 recognize 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?

Recognizing 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:

Ignite your child's potential at Mullumbimby High School

At our school, every learner's potential is our priority. Many students have high potential, and we help that potential to grow into something powerful.

We are committed to developing high potential across 4 domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional. We challenge our students to think, create, lead and grow every day. We foster a culture of high expectations and equity in excellence, ensuring every student, regardless of background, has opportunities to develop their potential into talent

Our students engage with HPGE education in the classroom, in our school, and across NSW.

Classroom
We identify students' learning needs and use evidence informed teaching practices to challenge and extend students. We provide learning pathways, including enrichment and extension programs and acceleration.
School
Our school offers a range of whole-school programs that support student growth. Our school recognizes that every student is individual, and we provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore and grow their strengths outside the classroom.
Statewide
Statewide/NSW Department of Education level support is available for our high potential and gifted students.
Intellectual Domain
  • Our teachers find the potential, develop the talent and make the difference every day. Extension and Acceleration Mathematics.
  • Year 7 High Achievers Class
  • Engage in state and national competitions
  • Partnerships with universities so that students can engage in micro credentialling.
Creative Domain
  • CAPA showcase performance opportunities for our musicians at local festivals, events and at assemblies.
  • Drama studio and opportunities for performance.
  • Problem solving and STEM opportunities.
  • Film and multi-media production studio.
  • Join one of our school bands.
Physical Domain
  • Year 7 Sports Excellence program.
  • Opportunities to represent the school and at regional and state level for a variety of sports.
  • Audition for and participate in State Dance Ensembles.
  • Social sport school futsal program.
  • Excellent onsite gym facilities.
Social and Emotional Domain
  • Debating and public speaking.
  • Muggi Muggi Culture.
  • Links with local community groups and volunteering opportunities.
  • Student representative council.
  • Student voice and activism
  • South Passage Year 9 excursion
  • Italy Study tour to our sister school.
  • Student Leadership

Help for your high potential child

If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.

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Student opportunities and activities

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