High potential and gifted education

Some students learn faster and and more easily than others. These students may shine in creativity, thinking, leadership or sport.

At our school, we recognise and nurture these strengths early. We support advanced learners with great lessons and activities to help them grow and thrive.

Narrabeen Sports High School is deeply committed to ensuring that the new high potential and gifted policy is embedded in our practice, targeting high expectations, so students can aspire to reach their educational potential. The implementation of this policy supports the vision of the school to grow student achievement, strive for excellence and foster passionate and committed staff. Our aim is to develop the skills of staff to identify HPG students, provide learning experiences that meet their needs and continually monitor student progress.

At Narrabeen Sports High School differentiated learning is delivered in every classroom, ensuring targeted teaching and learning activities are implemented to develop the talents of high potential and gifted students.

Narrabeen Sports School also offers a range of HPGE activities within the school, including:

A wide variety of extra-curricular activities, including ensembles, performing arts festivals and competitions, clubs, councils, and leadership programs
Opportunities to participate in academic competitions
Participation in experiences designed to stretch students’ abilities and enable them to pursue their passions.

Learning Potential Resources.

Year 7 AIM Class 2026

The High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) processes embedded at Narrabeen Sports High School acknowledges our commitment to high-quality educational outcomes for all high potential and gifted learners.

As such, the Year 7 AIM Class (HPGE) provides young people with access to a differentiated classroom environment with additional opportunities to extend and enrich their talents in the intellectual, creative and social-emotional domains of learning. Students in the AIM class have access to talent development opportunities, including individual mentorship ensuring that their specific learning and wellbeing needs are met.

Placement in the Year 7 AIM class is through an application process for Year 6 students who are enrolled at Narrabeen Sports High School. The application process includes:

Submission of a student portfolio
AIM in-take day and interview process
Academic data and results

Year 7 AIM Class 2026 Application

The 2026 Year 7 AIM Class Application form will be emailed out to Parents/Carers following confirmation of enrolment.

High Potential and Gifted Education Information Package

High Potential and Gifted Education Brochure

Year 7 Aim Class Process

Stage 5 - Horizon

Horizon is Narrabeen's talent development program for academically high performing students in years 9 and 10. The Horizon program aims to stimulate higher order learning by exploring contemporary, relevant issues within a multi-disciplinary framework.

Students will experience an innovative approach to learning instruction that focuses on key skills for success on the modern world know as the five C's:

Collaboration
Creative thinking
Critical thinking
Communication
Citizenship skills

The Horizon program incorporates the following subjects:

English
Science
HSIE - History and Geography

Students follow the same curriculum as their year level, with tasks that demand higher order thinking skills, and will be expected to produce work of exceptional depth and complexity.

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.