High potential and gifted education

Glenwood High School is an educational institution which maintains high expectations for learning, providing a supportive environment in which students have every opportunity to excel. The HPGE team, comprising of teachers from all faculties, aims to provide relevant and engaging learning opportunities to students, while supporting activities which identify and celebrate ability in a wide range of learning areas.

Targeted students and groups in the classroom setting explore alternate and extension tasks which aim to challenge their learning, while extra-curricular activities build upon the talent students have displayed through engagement with their coursework. Our teachers understand that students displaying above-average potential and performance may exist in all classrooms and provide opportunities for the delivery of best practice in High Potential and Gifted Education.

Our participation in high potential and gifted education conferences and workshops has ensured that Glenwood High School remains at the forefront of contemporary pedagogical practice, developed through thorough research and trialling in schools.

Why choose us for your high potential or gifted child?

Classes

Glenwood High School operates two specialised High Potential and Gifted Education classes: one in Year 7 and Year 8. Admission into the Year 7 class is through the successful completion of an internal assessment. When students transition into Year 8, high-performing students from across the grade are provided with the opportunity to enter the High Potential and Gifted Education class, based on their final results across all subjects.

Students must complete a range of aptitude tests akin to NAPLAN to be selected for the Year 7 High Potential and Gifted Education class. Students will do a literacy examination of both reading and writing, a numeracy exam and a problem-solving activity. The high achievers will be invited to join the Year 7, HPGE class for the following year, late in Term 4. For Year 8, the top 30 students will be selected using academic data from different subjects in Year 7.

Activities

Student participation in extra-curricular activities, including debating workshops and tournaments, academic competitions across a wide range of subjects, sporting challenges, creative and performing arts initiatives and other High Potential and Gifted Education initiatives allow for students to engage in activities which interest and challenge them.

The High Potential and Gifted Education program at Glenwood High School aims to celebrate ability in a wide range of learning areas, thereby catering for the diverse needs and interests of our students.

Important Dates

TEST DATE FOR YEAR 7, 2026: 4th of September 2025

COST: A non-refundable fee of $60 is required to cover the cost of administering and marking the assessments and tests.

REGISTRATION: Registration is done online via Trybookings.

Please note: This opportunity is exclusive to students who have been offered a placement at Glenwood High School for Year 7, 2026.

High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE previously known as the G&T Class)

The Enrolment process with Glenwood High School for Year 7 begins in May of the previous year while students are in Year 6.

* An Expression of Interest for Placement in Year 7 is completed online by parents/carers and reviewed by the Glenwood High School Enrolment Panel.

* By the end of May, successful and unsuccessful applicants are notified, and ONLY successful applicants are provided with an application to sit an entrance examination for placement in the Year 7 HPGE class.

* The school conducts this examination in September of the preceding year before students begin Year 7.

* Multiple criteria are used to determine the class and to ensure the selection process is fair and reliable.

* Neither student nor parents will receive raw marks for the entrance examinations sat during this process.

* There is no examination held for entry to the Year 8 HPGE classes. Selection for this class is based on the academic performance of all students during Year 7.

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.

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