Kurri Kurri High School

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Telephone02 4937 1877

Emailkurrikurri-h.school@det.nsw.edu.au

High Potential Program

The High Potential Program offers ongoing opportunities for students including Accelerated Academic Pathways in Year 10 which supports completion of the Higher School Certificate.  More information on the High Potential Program and the characteristics used in the identification of high potential students can be found in the two links below:

High Potential 

Learning Charateristics

Year 7 Enrichment Class

The Year 7 Enrichment Class is an opportunity for students to work collaboratively and extend their academic potential. Enrichment students will engage in explicitly taught learning opportunities with their teachers to consolidate and deepen their understanding of stage 4 skills and concepts. However, students in Enrichment focus on working collaboratively and creatively to make connections in their learning and apply their newly acquired knowledge and skills to real world problem solving. Students will be working with curriculum experts throughout the school to extend their knowledge in allkey learning areas such as English, HSIE, Science and Mathematics. Students will use these skills to explore key concepts and knowledge in more depth to evaluate and manipulate their learning.

Students are identified through a rigorous selection process in Year 6 in line with the High Potential and Gifted Education policy and will be required to present samples of work which demonstrate their academic abilities and their commitment and motivation to learning.

Students are encouraged to approach the Enrichment Class learning experience in a mature and independent way, working collaboratively with their peers and alongside their teachers to extend and achieve to their academic potential, and strive for personal excellence.  They need to commit to bringing a learning device every day.

To apply:

1. Complete an application for 2026.  Applications are open Monday, May 25 2025 - Friday, July 25 2025

Year 7 Enrichment Class student application form

2. Ask your child’s Year 6 teacher to submit a recommendation

Year 6 Teacher recommendation form

3. Attend an interview  (Monday, August 4 2025)

4. Bring 3 work samples. 

5. Tues November 4 and 11 HPGE Workshops

For students currently in Year 7 they will have the opportunity to apply for a placement in the Year 8  Enrichment Class.

Year 8 Enrichment Class 2024 Application form

For students currently in Year 8 they will have the opportunity to apply for the High Potential Strand in Quest (English, HSIE and PDHPE) and / or STEM (Science and Mathematics).  

Year 9 High Potential  2024 Application form 

Year 10 High Potential 2024 Application form

The selection process for these placements is extremely rigorous and includes the collation of multiple data sources including: student application, attendance rates, NAPLAN results, teacher recommendation, and student performance on a specially designed High Potential day and activities designed to demonstrate strengths in areas of the High Potential Learning Characteristics.

Placement in these classes are highly sought after and require students to have a dedicated focus on their learning. All students have been emailed the relevant application form, information and are encouraged to apply.

If you require further information then please do not hesitate to contact your student’s Year Advisor.