Inspire – High potential and gifted education
Some of our students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
At our school, we recognise and focus on any strengths to build engagement and participation and build positive mental health. We support advanced learners with great lessons and personalised activities to help them grow and thrive.
Why choose us for your child’s learning?
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 are heavily supported to take part in opportunities to develop their talent in art, leadership and sport.
Opening doors to wider experiences
Our students are heavily supported to participate in a wide range of opportunities that aim to extend and enrich student potential.
What is high potential and gifted education?
Inspire – 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 our school through our engagement programs.
Ignite your child’s potential at Centennial Park 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.
Schools for Specific Purposes (SSPs) offer unique learning environments that support high potential and gifted education for students. Our school has a range of initiatives such as:
- Our staff have embraced HPGE through a shared lens for recognising potential in students with complex needs.
- Our school partners with other schools to deliver teaching and learning experiences and opportunities for all students to develop their potential in all domains: creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional.
- Our school works with other SSPs to share our expertise and classroom resources for the benefit of all students.
- Our school provides opportunities for student voice and student advocacy, including the student representative council.
- We ensure our teachers have time to engage in professional learning to build their experience and ensure they can assess and recognise potential in the classroom and school setting.