Below is a list of government run schools in NSW which mention "Gifted" in the description of the education programs they provide. Readers should be aware that a description alone does not indicate the level of commitment to the provision of quality gifted education. Schools not on this list may also provide gifted education programs. If you know of such a school then please reply to this thread with details so that it can be added to the list.
Alexandria Park Community School
Park Rd Alexandria NSW
"The school has established a middle school structure Years 5-8 and has Opportunity Classes for academically gifted and talented children in years 5 and 6 and Selective Classes for academically gifted and talented children in Year 7."
Alfords Point Public School
Brushwood Drive Alfords Point NSW
"We provide stimulating enrichment programs for Gifted & Talented as well as excellent support programs for students with special needs."
Alstonville High School
Cawley Close Alstonville NSW
"The curriculum provides for this through a broad range of academic and vocational education courses which together with extensive sporting, cultural, gifted and talented and support programs, ensures that all student needs can be met."
Alstonville Public School
Main St Alstonville NSW
"The library, the school band, programs for the gifted and talented students, cultural programs, fitness and sport, literacy and numeracy are seen as special features of the school."
Arcadia Public School
Arcadia Rd Arcadia NSW
"Opportunities for the development of gifted and talented students and extensive support for students experiencing learning difficulties are also provided, along with opportunities for children to achieve in the sporting arena, dance and gymnastics."
Baulkham Hills High School
Windsor Rd Baulkham Hills NSW
"It provides an educationally enriched environment for academically gifted and talented students."
Berowra Public School
Hillcrest Rd Berowra NSW
"We have also had an emphasis this year on developing strategies to cater for our gifted and talented students."
Bilambil Public School
Bilambil Rd Bilambil NSW
"These activities include: school band, choir, sporting teams, public speaking, debating, student representative council, gifted and talented programs, camping programs and a signing group."
Bingara Central School
Finch St Bingara NSW
"The school has a strong focus on middle schooling and on strategies for gifted and talented students, to ensure that all students have the opportunity to reach their potential."
Birrong Girls High School
Cooper Rd Birrong NSW
"Gifted and talented classes operate in Years 7 and 8 whilst opportunities to pursue excellence in the academic, sporting, technological, creative and performance areas cater for a broad spectrum of interests from Years 7 to 12."
Blacktown South Public School
183 Flushcombe Rd Blacktown NSW
"Unit for academically gifted children in Years 5 and 6, from our own school as well as other District schools, produces outstanding student outcomes."
Blaxcell Street Public School
Blaxcell St Granville NSW
"Opportunities for talented and gifted students as well as programs for students experiencing learning difficulties are provided."
Blayney Public School
Lindsay St Blayney NSW
"Priorities include literacy, numeracy, gifted and talented programs and outstanding student welfare."
Bodalla Public School
Potato Point Rd Bodalla NSW
"Strong emphasis is placed on remediation and plans include further development of the enrichment process for gifted and talented children."
Bonnells Bay Public School
Morisset Park Rd Bonnells Bay NSW
"Highly successful programs in environmental education, early learning, performing arts, sport and education of the gifted set us apart from other schools."
Bradbury Public School
Jacaranda Ave Bradbury NSW
"The extension programs for gifted and talented students and the opportunities in public speaking, debating, chess and Indonesian language have enhanced the opportunities for students."
Broulee Public School
Cambridge Cresc Broulee NSW
"The school has a commitment to developing programs that cater for all students and has developed programs for gifted and talented students while maintaining a proud record of achievement when working with students with learning needs."
Callaghan College Wallsend Campus
Macquarie St Wallsend NSW
"Shared programs exist to support students in primary to secondary transition, literacy, gifted and talented education, student leadership, mathematics, technology and the social sciences."
Castle Hill High School
Castle St Castle Hill NSW
"The curriculum is devoted to helping our students to choose a pathway that ensures success, self-direction and self-discipline, and includes Years 7-9 Unitised Vertical curriculum, targeted Year 7 Gifted and Talented class, an Independent Learning Centre, Year 10 focused School Certificate course, Years 11 & 12 Preliminary and Higher School Certificate courses, TAFE Vocational Education courses and integrated and knock-out sports."
Cecil Hills Public School
Leopold Place Cecil Hills NSW
"Our school is proud to provide quality education for our community through:
* Creating a welcoming and friendly school to ensure genuine community participation
* Creating a happy and caring school climate
* Creating a culture of continuous improvement focusing on high expectations of teaching and learning
* Ensuring smaller classes taught by highly qualified and enthusiastic teachers
* Our students learning in comfortable well equiped classrooms and enjoing spacious landscaped playgrounds
* Providing enrichment programs for gifted and talented students
* Ensuring excellent support programs for students with special needs
* Focusing on a sound school image based on a strong adherence to wearing school uniform and an effective discipline policy which has been developed by our parents, students and staff."
Charlestown Public School
Frederick St Charlestown NSW
"Charlestown Public School is a caring, progressive learning institution dedicated to the welfare, advancement and education of its students; and is a part of the Whitebridge High Cluster of schools with its exemplary integrated programs in talented and gifted students, literacy, numeracy, LOTE and technology Years 5 to 8."
Chatswood High School
24 Centennial Ave Chatswood NSW
"All teaching staff have received professional development through the University of New South Wales in the teaching of gifted and talented students."
Chatswood Public School
5 Centennial Ave Chatswood NSW
"The school conducts special programs for gifted and talented students including Opportunity Classes (OC)."
Coal Point Public School
Coal Point Rd Coal Point NSW
"While the school is dedicated to ensuring that all students have a thorough grounding in 'the basics' it also caters for the many students who are gifted and talented."
Coleambally Central School
Kingfisher Ave Coleambally NSW
"We cater for all students with gifted and talented extension groups, through learning difficulties support and inclusive integration policies."
Conservatorium High School
Macquarie St Sydney NSW
"The Conservatorium High School provides opportunities for musically gifted children to combine their musical and academic studies."
Crawford Public School
Power St Doonside NSW
"It provides programs for students gifted in dance, art, technology, gymnastics, debating and performance and caters for children with a mild or moderate intellectual disability from Kindergarten to Year 6."
Cudgegong Valley Public School
Madeira Rd Mudgee NSW
"The district opportunity class for gifted students is based at the school."
Cumberland High School
183 Pennant Hills Rd Carlingford NSW
"A highlight of the school is its provision of a gifted and talented class in Years 7 and 8."
Drummoyne Public School
Rawson Ave Drummoyne NSW
"The school has a gifted & talented teacher for two days per week and a reading recovery teacher."
Figtree Heights Public School
St Georges Ave Figtree NSW
"The students' educational experiences are extended by enrichment programs offered to all students, Kindergarten to Year 6 and selected students attend Gifted and Talented programs organised by the Figtree Community of Schools."
Grafton Public School
Queen St Grafton NSW
"Gifted and talented programs run in technology and creative arts areas including web page design, visual arts and music workshops."
Guildford Public School
Apia St Guildford NSW
"Teaching and Learning programs focus on all six key learning areas with additional support provided for students with learning difficulties, language problems and those who have been identified as gifted and talented."
Harwood Island Public School
11 Morpeth St Harwood Island NSW
"Gifted and Talented programs - Literacy, Visual Arts, Public Speaking 5."
Hill Top Public School
Linda St Hill Top NSW
"Our students vary greatly in ability, from mild and moderate intellectual disabilities to gifted and talented."
Hoxton Park High School
40 Wilson Rd Hinchinbrook NSW
"The school has established clear pathways and support programs for gifted and talented students and students with learning difficulties."
Jewells Primary School
Lepton Pde Jewells NSW
"The school is characterised by: high levels of academic achievement while catering for students experiencing difficulties; programs of excellence in performing arts, sport, gifted and talented education, public speaking and computer education."
Karabar High School
Donald Rd Queanbeyan NSW
"We believe that all students have a right to comprehensive education and also offer targeted programs for talented and gifted children, students from non-English speaking backgrounds, Aboriginal students and for those with learning difficulties."
Kellyville Public School
Windsor Rd Kellyville NSW
"A successful, long-term program developed to cater for the needs of gifted and talented children continues to operate within the school."
Kings Langley Public School
68 Isaac Smith Pde Kings Langley NSW
"Identifying and monitoring student performance according to individual need underpins targeted Learning Difficulties, Enrichment and Gifted and Talented programs."
Lake Munmorah Public School
Carters Rd Lake Munmorah NSW
"Distinctive features included a strong support for learners program which assisted students needing remediation, support for social and behaviour difficulties, gifted and talented, students with disabilities in mainstream classes and pre-schoolers in our early intervention unit."
Leumeah Public School
Burrendong Rd Leumeah NSW
"There is a strong support program for children with learning difficulties and an Opportunity Class for gifted and talented students."
Matthew Pearce Public School
Astoria Park Rd Baulkham Hills NSW
"Incorporated into the programs of the school are two Opportunity classes (OC) for academically gifted students in Years 5 & 6."
Mona Vale Public School
Waratah St Mona Vale NSW
"Excellent programs are provided for gifted and talented students as well as students who have special needs."
Neutral Bay Public School
Ben Boyd Rd Neutral Bay NSW
"The school attracts a number of academically talented students in the junior grades and an accelerated program caters for identified gifted students."
North Rocks Public School
359 North Rocks Rd North Rocks NSW
"Additionally, the school has two classes for gifted students (OC classes) and a special education class for moderately intellectually disabled students."
North Sydney Girls High School
Pacific Hwy Crows Nest NSW
"By facilitating a balance of learning experiences, the school seeks to continue its tradition of assisting its gifted young women to achieve their full potential and to prepare them to take leading roles as active members of society."
Nulkaba Public School
O'Connor's Rd & Branxton St Cessnock NSW
"The school has an established reputation for meeting the needs of all students, including those with high needs funding support, the academically able and gifted, and those with special learning needs."
Penrith High School
High St Penrith NSW
"Penrith High School is an academic selective high school, catering for gifted and talented students."
Pitt Town Public School
Buckingham St Pitt Town NSW
"Pitt Town School is situated in a semi rural environment and is committed to: providing quality education in a caring environment; supporting students to achieve to their full potential; implementation of all syllabuses in all the key learning areas; expanding the use of technology in teaching and learning; creating a co-operative, caring climate that permeates all facets of school life; actively encouraging participation in cultural and sporting pursuits; strengthening community support and participation; and catering effectively for the gifted and talented students and the students with learning difficulties."
Plunkett Street Public School
Forbes St Woolloomooloo NSW
"Teaching and learning programs are organised to provide small group instruction, intensive support for students as needed, extension and acceleration for gifted and talented students and an emphasis on "hands on" learning."
Port Macquarie Public School
Grant St Port Macquarie NSW
"As such, within the environs of a large primary school, we cater for students who have special needs, who are isolated, travelling, ill, gifted or disabled."
Prairiewood High School
Prairievale Rd Wetherill Park NSW
"They are representative of a wide range of academic ability, with some very gifted and hard-working students achieving outstanding HSC results in recent years, as well as a significant number achieving results in the top 10% or 20% of students across the State in a range of subject areas."
Queanbeyan South Public School
Cameron Rd Queanbeyan NSW
"The school has two outstanding OC classes that cater for gifted and talented students from schools in our district."
Riverstone Public School
Elizabeth St Riverstone NSW
"It also provides opportunities for both Gifted and Talented students and students in need of extra support."
Smithfield Public School
O Connell St Smithfield NSW
"There are 19 mainstream classes, a class for gifted and talented students and 5 classes for students with intellectual disability including an Early Intervention Program."
Soldiers Point Public School
Cromarty Rd Soldiers Point NSW
"The school has an Opportunity Class (OC) which caters for the needs of academically gifted students."
St George Girls High School
Victoria St Kogarah NSW
"Recognised for the academic excellence achieved by its students, the school prepares the gifted girl to become the successful woman of the future."
St Ives North Public School
87 Memorial Ave St Ives NSW
"A feature of the school is the Ku-ring-gai Unit for gifted and talented students which is now in its tenth year of operation."
Strathfield North Public School
251 Concord Rd North Strathfield NSW
"A balanced, comprehensive curriculum, catering for differences in achievement and ability, which includes academic excellence and strengths in sport, performing arts, peer support, gifted and talented activities and learning support, encourages and provides opportunities for students to achieve success in many different spheres."
Sturt Public School
White Ave Wagga Wagga NSW
"The school is well known for its success in the performing arts, sport, computer, student welfare, chess and gifted and talented programs."
Sydney Girls High School
Moore Park Surry Hills NSW
"The school places a very high focus on ensuring effective teaching for gifted girls."
Toormina Public School
Cavanba Rd Toormina NSW
"Toormina Public School established in 1979 maintains a high academic, cultural and sporting profile whilst catering for students with learning disabilities and gifted and talented skills."
Tuncurry Public School
Tuncurry St Tuncurry NSW
"Student welfare, creative and performing arts, physical education, gifted and talented education and sport are valued areas of the curriculum."
Waitara Public School
Edgeworth David Ave Wahroonga NSW
"Our diverse school population includes students from over fifty different ethnic backgrounds and two Opportunity Classes which draw academically gifted and talented students from across the district."
Wee Waa High School
Purcell Ave Wee Waa NSW
"Special excursions during the year to cater for students' needs included a senior geography, music and business studies trip to Sydney and a gifted and talented science trip to the opening of Science Week in Sydney."
Westport High School
Findlay Ave Port Macquarie NSW
"Provision is also made for gifted and talented students within our curriculum."
Wollondilly Public School
Newton & Hoskins Sts Goulburn NSW
"This commitment is given to all students in our school whether they be gifted and talented, in the average range or students with special needs."
Wollongong Public School
Church St Wollongong NSW
"While the majority of our students live locally, we have a number of students enrolled in OC classes for gifted and talented students who travel in from all over the Illawarra."
Woolgoolga High School
Centenary Drive Woolgoolga NSW
"The achievement of this involves: creating and maintaining a positive school climate, conducive to learning; creating a safe, happy, challenging and rewarding environment for students and staff; recognising and rewarding success; challenging gifted and talented students; creating a professional environment which embraces the highest standards of classroom teaching practice; having high expectations of students while at the same time, leading them; and promoting student and school achievement in the community."
Woollahra Public School
Forth St Woollahra NSW
"The school has classes for identified gifted and talented (OC) students in Years 5 and 6 from Sydney's Eastern Suburbs."
Wyong Public School
Cutler Drive Wyong NSW
"classes for academically gifted students and the I."
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