High potential and gifted education

At Killarney Heights High School, we understand and value high potential and gifted students. Our students demonstrate exceptional talents across a wide range of academic, creative, physical and social-emotional domains, which creates and demands a rich and responsive teaching and learning environment. One that promotes challenge, creativity and growth.

As a school community, we are committed to developing the gifts of each student so they can realise their full potential. We build on students’ talents, interests and individual learning needs, while encouraging perseverance, resilience and a love of learning.

Extensive research in the field of high potential and gifted education highlights the importance of specialised and differentiated teaching and learning to ensure optimal outcomes for every student. At Killarney Heights High School, we continue to evolve our programs and practices to meet the needs of both our students and teachers.

We offer a broad and inclusive curriculum alongside a diverse co-curricular program designed to challenge, enrich and extend students with above-average abilities and varied interests. Our learning experiences encourage depth of understanding, critical thinking and creativity.

Students are provided with opportunities to engage in challenging and enriched learning. Classes are designed to promote higher-order thinking, advanced problem-solving and deep engagement with subject content. Senior students have access to a range of advanced and extension courses, including English Advanced and opportunities for extension in subjects such as English, French, Mathematics and History for those seeking further academic challenge.

We actively encourage students to participate in intellectual pursuits beyond the classroom. A wide range of competitions, challenges, forums and Olympiads are offered across subjects including PDHPE, Mathematics, French and debating. Teachers support and guide students in accessing opportunities provided by external organisations, government bodies and academic associations, with some students progressing to state, national and international levels.

Killarney Heights High School provides a breadth of opportunities through extension programs offered across all subject areas. These include competitions, challenges, workshops, camps, extension classes, performance showcases and specialist training programs designed to support students in reaching their personal best.

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.