High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

At Newling Public School, we understand the value of challenging students creatively, intellectually, physically and socially and emotionally. We aim to recognise and nurture these strengths early. We believe students who can recognise their own strengths, and are afforded opportunities to grow these strengths, are more prepared for a successful transition to high school and beyond.

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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:

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Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

A project made by our year 1 class. It is a poster of dinosaurs with flowers, a blue sky and yellow sun, using coloured bottle top lids.

Project Based Learning

Project Based Learning (PBL) is a student-centered teaching method where learners gain knowledge and skills by working for an extended period to investigate and respond to an authentic, engaging, and complex question, problem, or challenge. It emphasizes real-world relevance, collaboration, and critical thinking, culminating in a public product or presentation

Tha alphabet workout- a poster with the alphabet and a different exercise for each letter. The colours are different blues and reds.

The Premier’s Sporting Challenge

The NSW Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) is a 10-week initiative promoting physical activity for students and staff, usually running during Terms 2 and 3. Participants track daily activity to earn Bronze, Silver, Gold, or Diamond awards based on time, aiming for at least 60 minutes, fostering healthy lifestyles in schools.

A flyer of our 2025 school performance Neptune's Quest. The flyer is based under the sea with King Triton in the background and the three friends looking scared.

Music and Creatives Arts

Each year our students are given many opportunities to particpate in both musical and creative arts activities.

  • Weekly music lessons
  • Eisteddfod performances
  • Art entries into the Armidale and New England Show, NERAM's Let's Hang It exhibition and other Community events
  • Aboriginal Dance and Art workshops
  • School Performance
A poster created for the PRC. It is a mixture of people and animals reading books. It is very abstract and dull colours.
The Premier's Reading Challenge
The NSW Premier's Reading Challenge (PRC) is to encourage a love of reading for leisure and pleasure in students, and to enable them to experience quality literature. It is not a competition but a challenge to each student to read, to read more and to read more widely. Now in its 25th year, the NSW PRC is the largest reading challenge in Australia!
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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
At Newling PS staff are committed to recognising the potential in students and support students to recognise their own strengths early. Our classroom environments support and extend high potential and gifted students. We provide a wide range of opportunities to promote a sense of belonging and encourage productive risk-taking, creativity and pride in learning.
Across our school
At Newling PS all of our students, including high potential and gifted students, are encouraged to take on leadership roles through student representative council leadership. We explore opportunities within our community that extend and enrich learning for our students beyond the school gate.
Across NSW
Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

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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Learning

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