High potential and gifted education

Matraville Sports High School is proud to be part of the HPGE Partner School Program. This involves significant upgrades to facilities to expand learning opportunities for high potential and gifted students. These upgrades will include improvements to building infrastructures and learning spaces.

Our school is committed to providing a challenging and supportive environment to help students achieve their potential in the creative, intellectual, physical and social-emotional domains. The Partner School Program gives our school access to expert HPGE support and tailored resources. Our teachers are equipped to challenge and inspire every student, ensuring they thrive and consistently achieve their educational potential.

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

At Matraville Sports High School, High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) is a whole-school priority, with specific strategies applied within the classroom. The school is committed to identifying and supporting high potential and gifted students, ensuring that all learners have the opportunity to reach their full potential.

Tasks tailored to each learner, adjusting pace and complexity to challenge thinking and problem-solving skills.

Ongoing formative assessment to track progress and ensure learning is adapted to meet each student’s needs.

Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving, helping students develop strong reasoning skills.

Collaborative learning opportunities, with flexible group work for discussion, ideation, and presentations.

Leadership roles in practical activities, team strategies, and project coordination.

Supportive classroom environments that encourage exploration, self-assessment, and independent learning.

Opportunities to take responsibility and demonstrate leadership within the classroom.

Structured peer collaboration and reflection, helping students learn from each other and think critically.

Safe and inclusive spaces where students build confidence, take risks, and persevere.

Across our school

As a Sports High School, we provide targeted HPGE programs across 7 elite sports, promoting excellence in the physical domain. For further information on the various sports on offer, please visit our dedicated page under “Talented Sports Program” . Students who are not part of the TSP still have access to a wide range of opportunities in the physical domain, including participation in school sport, representative teams, carnivals, extracurricular sporting activities, and programs that promote physical health, teamwork, and personal development.

The physical domain is complemented by extensive opportunities in leadership, the creative and performing arts, and the social, emotional, and intellectual domains. Programs beyond the classroom that provide valuable growth opportunities include: