High Potential and Gifted Education
At Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, we provide specialised learning experiences that challenge and extend high potential, gifted, and talented students. Our programs immerse students in the unique cultural and natural environments of Kamay Botany Bay National Park and other location sites across the Cronulla and Bayside local areas. Through hands-on, inquiry-based learning, students are supported to explore complex ideas, think creatively, and engage deeply with real-world contexts.
Our HPGE programs are delivered as one-day excursions at our sites or school-based incursions, depending on the program focus. Each experience is facilitated by Department of Education teachers who support students to collaborate effectively, think critically, and communicate ideas with confidence and originality. Programs are open to all schools, with schools selecting students to attend based on the purpose and focus of each program.
Program Focus
Our HPGE offerings align with the NSW Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education Policy, with a strong emphasis on the Creative, Intellectual, and Social-Emotional domains. Learning experiences are designed to extend students through:
- STEM, Geography and Science inquiry
- Place-based learning and fieldwork
- Authentic data collection and analysis
- Creative and critical thinking in real-world contexts
Why choose us for your high potential or gifted programs?
Tailored learning experiences
At Kamay Botany Bay Environmental Education Centre, our qualified teachers recognise that every student brings different strengths and abilities. Learning experiences are intentionally designed to challenge and extend high potential and gifted students through engaging, responsive programs that deepen understanding and foster curiosity.
Rich learning opportunities
Students can access rich, authentic learning opportunities designed to extend their interests and abilities across Science, Geography, HSIE, STEM, and Creative Arts, through immersive, place-based programs that challenge thinking and deepen engagement.
