High potential and gifted education

In our classroom

At OPHS we strive to provide the best environment for student learning and endeavour to provide opportunities for all students to demonstrate their success. We believe that all students have the ability to become High Potential and Gifted Education students as long as they are provided with the right environment and support structures. To do this we make sure that:

- Teachers support student learning through higher order thinking. Work might be differentiated for different texts or higher levels of abstract thinking

- Students are given the opportunity to complete tasks that promote choice in the method of how they are completed.

- Students are given consistent feedback and can work with staff to set goals to further improve their learning.

- Students are provided with a safe learning environment that prioritises engagement and exploration to further encourage learning.

- Students are offered experiences to excel outside of the classroom including student leadership opportunities.

- Students have access to accelerated pathways or more complex learning styles.

Across our school

Outside of the classroom students have the opportunity to extend their learning by participating in various activities that are offered throughout the year. These activities are designed to promote learning across the four domains of High Potential Gifted Education and include;

Intellectual

• Adjustments / Differentiation
• Enrichment Class
• Fast Forward Game Changers
• Debating
• Pathways to Dreaming
• Accelerated Mathematics Course
• Extension class options

Social-emotional

• ABCN Programs incl Emerging Leaders
• Wellbeing Ambassador Program
• Student Leadership Portfolios

Physical

• Rugby League Academy
• League in Harmony
• West Tigers Program
• Bulls in Schools
• School Knockouts
• Carnivals-zone-region-CHS etc

Creative

• Middle School HPGE Art Program
• Fishers’ Ghost Campbelltown Art Gallery Programs
• OPHS Got Talent
• Cheer and Dance (including an Indigenous Dance group)

Across NSW

Students have access to participating in High Potential Gifted Education activities that can go beyond OPHS.

In 2025 students had the opportunity to participate in a variety of activities that took them outside of the classroom and allowed them to compete against other schools. Some of these opportunities included;

• The NSW Game Changer Challenge. Students that participated in this program worked together in a team to compete against other schools in NSW to solve a chosen problem.
• Debating, where students completed against other schools in organised debates
• Fisher’s Ghost Art Exhibition, students were able to submit their artworks for public viewing
• School carnivals and sporting events. Students that were successful in school carnivals were given the opportunity to compete against students from different schools.
• Participate in the ABCN Emerging Leaders program to support students in developing their leadership skills.