Maximise your child's potential
Our High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) program caters for students who learn enjoy academic challenges, are high performers at school and learn at a faster pace than their peers.
Why your gifted child will thrive at Concord High School
Advanced learning pathways
Your child will be exposed to more complex and abstract concepts in class. They will learn at a faster pace and undergo sustained deliberate practice to master concepts and skills quicker. Your child will have lots of opportunities to pursue their personal passions and interests through negotiated extension projects.
Optimal learning environments
Your child will be in a supportive classroom environment and have lots of opportunities to form strong friendships with others who are also highly motivated by academic challenges. Your child will learn with like-minded peers and be supported to continually strive to achieve their personal best. Your child will further develop their resilience and perseverance through targeted growth goal setting programs.
Extracurricular extension programs
Your child will have ongoing opportunities to follow their passions through our wide range of extracurricular enrichment programs, including writing workshops, interschool maths competitions, chess club, art club, robotics club and performing arts clubs. Find out more here.
Applications for our HPGE program for Year 7 2026 are now open
The application process involves the following. Applications close on Friday 11 April 2025, 5pm.
Questionnaires
Fill in the parent/carer questionnaire and have your child answer the student questionnaire.
Student writing composition
Have your child submit a writing composition of up to 600 words on one of the topics listed.
- Learning together
- Diversity and inclusion,
- Sport - welcome to the club!
- Peace and trust
- Names matter
- Everyone has a story
- What happens there matters here
- Rebuilding
- How far have we come in 30 years?
- What makes a good leader
- Learning from the past.
Academic records
Submit your child's Year 5 Semester 2 academic report and Year 5 NAPLAN results.
Current school teachers and principal's support
We will contact your child's current school to confirm their suitability for our high potential and gifted education program.
