High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

At Marayong Public School, high potential and gifted education is embedded in everyday practice. We recognise that many students show strong potential across intellectual, creative, social–emotional and physical domains, and we nurture this so every learner can thrive and shine.

• Teachers identify learning needs and use evidence-informed practices to challenge and extend students.
• Learning pathways include enrichment, extension, compacted learning and acceleration where appropriate.
• Differentiated tasks adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking, supported by ongoing formative assessment.
• Students engage in explicit critical thinking, problem-solving, inquiry and authentic, cross-curricular tasks.
• Flexible grouping supports collaboration, leadership, presentation and reflection.
• Strengths-based feedback and clear learning goals guide growth and build confidence.
• Supportive learning environments promote belonging, creativity, risk-taking and perseverance.
• In PDHPE, students access differentiated movement tasks, targeted skill goals and opportunities to lead or demonstrate.
• Teachers engage in ongoing professional learning to meet the diverse needs of all learners, including our high potential and gifted students.

At Marayong Public School, students have access to a wide range of programs that enrich learning, strengthen wellbeing and allow every learner to explore their strengths, passions and potential.

• Debating teams and public speaking opportunities
• STEM and coding clubs that foster innovation and problem-solving
• Academic competitions across multiple curriculum areas
• School performance opportunities
• Music ensembles and creative arts programs
• Sport house competitions
• Leadership-building experiences
• Student leadership roles through the SRC and school initiatives
• Opportunities to participate in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing events and initiatives

Our students participate in a wide range of statewide programs to extend and enrich student potential.

• The Premier’s Spelling Bee promotes our students’ vocabulary development and attention to detail in competitive settings.
• The Hills Debating Competition helps our students to build logical arguments and confidence in public speaking.
• Blacktown Festival of Performing Arts hones our students’ musical skills, discipline and ensemble awareness.
• The Premier’s Sporting Challenge (PSC) promotes whole-school participation in physical activity with leadership pathways and professional learning.