High potential and gifted education

Ignite your child’s potential

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. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport. We recognise and nurture these strengths early, supporting advanced learners with opportunities and activities to help them grow and thrive.

Our school supports students with advanced learning needs 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 opportunities across four domains of potential which are outlined below.

For more information, view the TEC HPGE flyer.

Intellectual

Students in the intellectual domain have natural abilities in processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of learning.

For students who demonstrate high academic aptitude and aspirations, emphasis is placed on higher level thinking, processing, understanding, reasoning, and the transfer of knowledge.

Enrichment

Personalised learning profiles
Morning and afternoon tutorials
Stretch program

Extension

Academic mentoring
Community outreach
Extracurricular activities
Various faculty focused excursions and incursions

For more information, contact Faculty Head Teachers or view the TEC HPGE flyer.

Social and emotional

The social-emotional domain refers to natural abilities in self-management and relating to and interacting with others.

At our school, we recognise that a student’s social and emotional capabilities are central to their overall success. We nurture these strengths through targeted programs that build confidence, resilience and leadership.

LifeReady Program

All students engage in the mandatory 25-hour LifeReady program, with a significant portion dedicated to The Resilience Project. Through this evidence-based program, students participate in lessons that develop their understanding of the core principles of GEM — Gratitude, Empathy and Mindfulness — as well as their emotional literacy. These sessions equip students with practical strategies to support their wellbeing at school and beyond.

Leadership opportunities

Students interested in leadership are encouraged to self-nominate for the Student Leaders Team in Term 2. Successful applicants present to their cohort and are elected as student leaders for the upcoming Year 12 cohort.

The Student Leadership Program offers a structured series of workshops and events designed to build student voice, public speaking, communication, leadership capability and a strong sense of legacy within the school community.

Students may also choose to participate in leadership roles through involvement in charity initiatives, whole-school wellbeing events and transition days, providing further opportunities to model responsibility and service.

For more information, contact HT Wellbeing or view the TEC HPGE flyer.

Creative

The creative domain refers to natural abilities in imagination, invention and originality.

The TLSC Talent Development in the Arts (TDA) program targets students who are performing at an elite level in the Creative and Performing Arts. Students follow an individual plan to ensure they can achieve their creative and academic or vocational goals.

Project Creative

Intensive workshops in Dance, Drama, Music, Photography and Visual Arts
Partnerships with local artists and venues
Showcase of creative works
Community engagement

Dance

TLSC College Dance Company
Student Choreography Project
Dance Festival
Callback

Drama

HSC Drama Day
Central Coast Showcase
OnStage

Music

HSC Music Day
Central Coast Showcase
Encore

Photography

A Central Vision
Camera House Photography Award

Visual Arts

A Central Vision
Central Coast Artist in Residence Program
Art Express

For more information, contact Head Teacher CAPA or view the TEC HPGE flyer.

Physical

The physical domain refers to natural abilities in muscular movement and motor control.

The TLSC Talent Development in Sport (TDS) program targets students who are performing at an elite level in their chosen sport. These students are currently NSW or Australian representatives or playing in elite squads in state or national competitions. Students follow an individual plan to ensure they can achieve their sporting and academic or vocational goals.