High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

At Lugarno 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.

Our HPGE process includes a continuous cycle of assessment, identification, planning, implementation and evaluation, ensuring that all students with potential and giftedness are recognised and extended across all four domains.

Through enrichment, extension, and extra-curricular opportunities, we provide engaging pathways to coach talent, build confidence and develop capabilities that prepare students for high school and life beyond.

Lugarno PS enthusiastically opens pathways to different areas of the curriculum.

HPGE opportunities include:

Creative

Dance Troupes
Drama Enrichment
Band
String Instrument Group
Art Enrichment
Choir
Creative Writing

Intellectual

Debating
Maths Olympiad
Tech Clubs
Robotics Enrichment
Debating
Premiers Spelling Bee

Physical

Participation in Physical Education classes
District trials for representative teams
Public School Sports Association (PSSA)
Gymnastics Program

Social-emotional

PBL Leaders
Student Representative Council (SRC)
School Leaders
Sports Captains
Buddies (Year 5 and Kindergarten Buddy Program)
Lego Club
Fundraising

Across one or more domains

Gardening Club
Library Monitors
Swarovski Waterschool Project
Public Speaking
Yoga Club