High potential and gifted education

• Park Performers (Sporting Class):

  Park Performers supports students with high potential in sport through structured training programs that develop physical skills, teamwork, leadership and discipline. The program is designed to complement students’ academic learning while fostering resilience, goal setting and a commitment to high performance both on and off the field.

• CAPA Committee:

  The CAPA Committee provides high-potential Creative and Performing Arts students with opportunities to extend their talents through leadership, performance and creative excellence. Students have achieved outstanding HSC results for over a decade and regularly access prestigious extension pathways including ENCORE and ARTEXPRESS. Students are also provided with authentic performance and exhibition opportunities at major school events and through regional showcases, supporting the development of confidence, collaboration and industry-relevant skills.

• ABC Class (High Potential and Gifted Education):

  The ABC Class is designed to meet the learning needs of high potential and gifted students through purposeful differentiation, enrichment and extension across key learning areas. Teaching and learning is guided by the NSW Department of Education’s HPGE policy and supported by the HPGE Differentiation Adjustment Tool and Cultures of Thinking frameworks. Students are challenged through increased complexity, abstraction and higher-order thinking, with a strong focus on visible thinking, explicit teaching and extended literacy development.

• Redback Sporting Academy:

  The Redback Sporting Academy supports students with high potential in sport by providing targeted training and development opportunities aimed at selection in Illawarra sporting teams and regional representative pathways. The program focuses on skill refinement, performance preparation and athlete development, supporting students to achieve success in competitive sporting environments and progress towards representative and elite pathways.

At Albion Park High School, we recognise that every student is an individual and that high potential exists across a range of domains. We provide flexible and diverse opportunities for students to explore, develop and extend their strengths both within and beyond the classroom.

Students are provided with authentic opportunities to showcase their talents through school and community events, including our CAPA Showcase, performances, exhibitions and celebrations of learning that connect students with families and the wider community.

High potential students are supported through a broad range of enrichment and extension opportunities, including access to vocational education pathways, leadership programs and partnerships that support future aspirations and post-school pathways.

Our Creative and Performing Arts programs provide students with opportunities to perform and exhibit their work at school and regional events, supporting confidence, collaboration and artistic excellence.

Student voice and leadership are a strong focus at Albion Park High School. Students are actively involved in leadership and decision-making through four key committees: the Student Representative Council (SRC), Sports Committee, Aboriginal Leadership Team, and CAPA Committee, developing agency, responsibility and leadership capacity.

Our strong Transition2Work program supports students to successfully transition from school to further education, training and employment. Through targeted support and access to VET pathways, students are supported to gain industry-recognised qualifications and develop work-ready skills, with a current 100% success rate of students gaining employment or completing the HSC with industry qualifications.

Sporting programs and academies provide students with opportunities to develop leadership, teamwork and performance skills, including mentoring and leadership roles within local primary school sporting events.

Albion Park High School works collaboratively with local primary schools, regional networks and community organisations to provide mentoring, outreach and enrichment opportunities that extend student learning, aspiration and voice.

We value strong partnerships with industry, community organisations and external providers, connecting students with experts and positive role models to support engagement, aspiration and future-focused learning.

Albion Park High School provides students with opportunities to extend their talents, leadership and aspirations through engagement in programs and partnerships across New South Wales.

Students access state-wide Creative and Performing Arts opportunities, including participation in Schools Spectacular and Southern Stars, performing as part of large-scale, professional productions that celebrate excellence, creativity and diversity across NSW public schools.

Through strong STEM enrichment and career pathway partnerships with the University of Wollongong, students engage in learning experiences that deepen intellectual curiosity, support informed post-school pathways and connect classroom learning to future study and industry opportunities.

Students with high potential in sport are supported through CHS Representative School Sport pathways, enabling them to trial and compete at regional, state and national levels. Programs such as the Premier’s Sporting Challenge promote leadership, wellbeing and lifelong engagement in physical activity.

Students are provided with authentic, real-world learning experiences, including opportunities to exhibit agricultural projects at the Sydney Royal Easter Show, showcasing skills, innovation and industry knowledge while engaging with experts and audiences on a state stage.

Albion Park High School values and strengthens Aboriginal connections to Country, providing opportunities for Aboriginal students to engage in state-wide cultural events and gatherings that celebrate identity, culture and leadership. These experiences support cultural pride, belonging and the sharing of knowledge across communities.

Students are further supported through mentoring opportunities that connect them with teachers, community members, industry professionals and school alumni, fostering confidence, aspiration, motivation and strong interpersonal skills.