High potential and gifted education (HPGE)
Some students learn faster and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.
At Karabar High School, we are a partially selective high school who recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.
Our high potential and gifted education opportunities
The creative domain refers to natural abilities in imagination, invention and originality. Our school is proud of its strong performing arts culture, with representation and involvement in:
- District Choral Festival
- Queanbeyan Arts Festival
- Schools Spectacular
- State Drama Camp and Ensemble
- District and Tablelands talented dance opportunities
- Art club
- Framed (Karabar Art Exhibition)
- Regional Debating
The intellectual domain refers to natural abilities in processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning. We support students in a range of ways to develop their talents in and beyond the classroom through:
- Partially Selective Academic Program
- Accelerated Maths Program
- Premier's Reading challenge
- Robotics Challenge
- Writing Groups
- Debating and critical thinking
- Chess Club
- CSIRO STEM project
- Curious Minds (Girls in STEM)
The physical domain refers to natural abilities in muscular movement and motor control. Students are supported and encourage to build their talents through:
- School swimming, athletics and cross country carnivals
- CHS knockout competitions
- In-school sports challenges throughout year
- Premier's Sporting Challenge
- Sporting pathways to District, Regional & State representation
- Queanbeyan Palerang Cup
- Refereeing opportunities
The social-emotional domain refers to natural abilities in self-management and relating to and interacting with others. We support and develop the abilities of our students through:
- Student Executive
- Student Leaders
- Aboriginal Student Leaders
- Breakfast Club
- Karabar Connections (Peer Support)
- Show Team
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.
Help for your high potential child
If your child shows signs of high potential, contact us. We can share how our HPGE support can guide their learning journey.