High potential and gifted education

High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) at Fairfield High School is built on the belief that every student deserves the opportunity to be challenged, extended and supported to achieve at the highest levels. HPGE focuses on identifying and nurturing students’ strengths across the intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical domains.

At Fairfield High School, we provide tailored learning pathways, enrichment opportunities and targeted extension programs that empower students to excel.

Our teachers use evidence-based strategies to differentiate learning, set high expectations and monitor student growth.

We offer opportunities such as advanced coursework, academic competitions, university partnerships, leadership development, and specialised programs that extend our high-potential learners.

Through this approach, we ensure that students are not only achieving strong academic outcomes but are also developing confidence, curiosity and the skills needed to thrive in future pathways beyond school.

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

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

In our classroom

Excellence is at the core of everything we do at Fairfield High School. We offer a broad range of HPGE programs across all KLAs to ensure that every student is given the opportunity to connect, succeed and thrive in their academic endeavours at school and in their future pathways. Staff ensure that students are provided with rich and challenging curriculum that caters to the needs of all students so that they can fulfil their aspirations of further education.

Across our school

Fairfield High School is committed to ensuring all students are offered the opportunity to reach their potential. Students are given the opportunity to participate in various extra-curricular HPGE programs that not only extend their talents and potential but showcase and celebrate their abilities to the school and community and beyond. As a school, our staff are dedicated to providing all students with equitable opportunities to succeed through authentic, engaging and inclusive programs that encompass the diverse gifts, talents and potential of our unique community.

Across NSW

We are committed to implementing the Department of Education’s HPGE policy and do this through ongoing professional development of staff, engaging in variety of curricular and extra-curricular programs and providers. We also do this through numerous partnerships with universities, challenging and rich curriculum opportunities and by supporting all of our students wellbeing throughout their journey at school.

HPGE Class (Years 7–10)

A specialised learning pathway that provides academically advanced students with rigorous curriculum extension, enriched learning experiences, and targeted support to accelerate their growth and achievement.

High Potential Football Program

A unique program that combines high-level athletic development with strong academic expectations, offering talented players specialised coaching, performance training, and pathways to professional, school and university opportunities.

School Leadership Ambassadors

A leadership initiative that nurtures students with strong social-emotional and interpersonal strengths, providing them with training, mentorship and authentic leadership experiences that empower them to represent and positively influence the school community.

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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