High potential and gifted education

In every classroom, high potential and gifted students are supported through teaching methods that recognise their abilities and help them grow. Teachers tailor lessons by adjusting the pace and difficulty, and they use ongoing assessments to understand and address each student’s individual needs.

Our classroom teachers implement these proven strategies:

• Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking​.
• Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning​.
• Advanced learning pathways supported by HPGE personalised learning plans.
• Effective integration of iPad technology in the teaching of futures learning skills.
• Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
• Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth​.
• Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking​ including cross-curricular projects.
• Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation​.
• Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE​.
• Targeted learning goals for coordination, agility, and control​.
• Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy​.
• Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
• Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.​
• Opportunities for leadership within the classroom​.
• Structured peer collaboration and reflection.​
• Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance

The Jannali High School’s HPGE approach goes beyond classroom teaching with well-organised, whole-school programs aimed at identifying, supporting, and challenging students with high potential in a variety of areas.

• Stage 4 and 5 HPGE extension classes
• Stage 6 extension courses
• HPGE personalised learning plans for all identified students
• Debating
• Dance
• Music ensembles
• Japanese sister school program
• Indonesian study tour program
• Visual Arts and Drama showcases
• Representative Sport
• House competitions
• Peer mentoring
• Student leadership (SRC)
• Wellbeing programs
• Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives.

The Jannali High School offers students access to a variety of external programs and statewide opportunities designed to enhance their talents and help them connect with other students across New South Wales.

Our students participate in statewide enrichment by:

• The Premier’s Debating Challenge helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
• Australia wide competitions in English, Mathematics and Science
• The Schools Spectacular is an iconic performing arts event that celebrates the talents, diversity and creativity of students from across NSW public schools.
• The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.
• The Representative School Sport Pathway and CHSSA events enable our students to trial and compete in sports at regional, state and national levels, fostering discipline, commitment and collaboration.
• Participation in state-wide dance ensembles develops our high potential and gifted Stage 5 dance students’ technical skills, performance presence and physical expressiveness.