High potential and gifted education programs

Grime scene investigation

Stage 3

In teams, student scientists engage in challenging activities to investigate a local environment. Based on their investigations, they will provide recommendations to the local council.

Aboriginal leadership camp

Multiple stages - secondary

Warrawi Yana Nura aims to transform Aboriginal students’ learning experiences beyond the classroom, fostering authentic cultural knowledge development and leadership skills.

Aboriginal literacy

Mutiple stages - primary

Connecting students to Country through story telling. 

Explorers club

Stage 2-3

Students will develop essential bush skills through hands-on activities. They will learn navigation, bush survival skills, knot-tying in a rope skills workshop and participate in traditional bush games that encourage teamwork. 

Project platypus

Stage 3

Students can conduct an in-depth investigation of a river ecosystem, with a specific focus on the habitat requirements of the nationally endangered platypus. Students will contribute valuable insights to research scientists, providing data on the platypus’s location and behaviour.

Who killed kermit?

Stage 2

Students learn the premise of scientific method then work in small teams to conduct a series of investigations in order to solve an ecological mystery.

Active routes to schools

Multiple stages - primary

A geography program developed in partnership with Transport for NSW where students work with their local EEC and Council officers to develop a school active travel map. 

Kitchen gardens

Multiple stages - primary

The Kitchen Gardens program provides a diverse range of life skills, fostering critical thinking, communication, problem-solving, and teamwork abilities.

STEM Enrichment Design

Multiple Stages - Primary & Secondary

A comprehensive unit of work guiding students through the design thinking process to work just like Taronga Zoo’s behavioural biologists and zookeepers to design enrichment for unique species. The unit of work and supporting resources are available to use year-round and can be supported by an excursion or incursion, with an annual competition during Term 3.

Envirothon

Stage 6

A competition where teams of 4 students from different schools complete a series of practical investigations and interview stakeholders to answer a challenge question relating to the local environment. 

Our living world

Stage 3

Students will create a documentary after investigating the features and adaptations of rocky shore species and discuss with a marine biologist the impacts of a changing climate.

Forest lab

Multiple stages

Science based HPGE camp.

Entomologist

Stage 2-3

This immersive experience invites students to delve into the fascinating world of invertebrates, including their anatomy, taxonomy and conservation.

Treasure trackers

Stage 3

Students learn mapping and navigation skills then work in groups to navigate their way around Longneck Lagoon, finding and solving clues along the way.

STEM @ The Coal Loader

Stage 5

Stage 5 science or STEM students explore energy and environmental sustainability through activities, followed by a STEM-based activity to improve sustainability on their school grounds.  

Terrific turtles

Multiple stages

Students investigate local water health and assess freshwater turtle requirements. Looking at conservation of species, record sightings on TurtleSat and locate and protect nesting sites.

School leadership through Eco-School

All stages

Students participate in the Eco-Schools Seven Steps action process to tackle sustainability themes including waste, water, energy and biodiversity.

Treasure trackers

Stage 3

This program is designed to immerse students in orienteering within our stunning bushland setting. Participants will begin by learning to navigate using a baseplate compass and later, Garmin GPS units to locate cache boxes.

Environmental maths day

Stages 3-4

Students participate in an environmental maths workshop with a specialised maths teacher and environmental scientist at Bateau Bay Beach.

Inquiring minds camp

Stage 3

Inquiring Minds is a series of courses for high potential students in Years 5-6 who are attending public schools in the New England area. Students work with expert mentors in a specialist field of interest while at camp.

Frog Lab

Stage 2 and 3

Frog lab: Science in the Wetlands is a one-day enrichment program for high potential and gifted Stage 2 and 3 students.

Students will meet a frog expert, observe live native frogs, and apply scientific methods to investigate wetland health through habitat surveys and water quality testing.

Project Hoodie

Stage 2

Specifically designed for students who show an interest in the natural world around them and who would benefit from being able to develop their scientific and creative skills at a higher level.

Writers camp

Stage 3

A 3 day program where aspiring young authors have the opportunity to attend workshops run by popular children’s authors, whilst immersed in the beautiful bush backdrop of Brewongle Environmental Education Centre.

Bush Studio camp

Stage 3

This creative arts camp will target Aboriginal students and assist them to explore their artistic development.

Environmental arts camp

Stage 3

The 3 day Environmental Arts Camp brings creative students passionate about nature and the environment together. Students learn creative practices, environmental causes, and how to use their creativity to advocate for nature.  

Bush studio

Multiple stages - primary

Working with an artist students explore the unique urban bushland setting and experiment with various art mediums. 

Bush studio

Stage 4-5

Bush Studio Art Class Day is a visual arts day program designed to foster students’ observation, interpretation, and response to their immediate environment at Ku-ring-gai National Park, Bobbin Head.

The untold story of Gulgong

Multiple stages

Students from Gulgong and its surrounding communities will collaborate with industry specialist The Storey Players. The Untold Story of Gulgong provides a comprehensive week-long immersion experience in creative and performing arts.

Inspired by nature

Stage 2

Inspired by Nature is a visual arts enrichment program in the creative domain for high potential and gifted public school students in Year 3 and Year 4.

Environmental art day

Stage 3

Engage in an art workshop with the esteemed artist Jenny McCracken. Students will explore Rumbalara Reserve to observe the habitat and food plants of the Regent Honey Eater.

Colour the earth camp

Primary 

A two-day Visual Arts Camp for high potential & gifted Stage 3 students identified through their school. The camp is held in conjunction with accomplished artists as our Artists in Residence. Students design and make art  “based on” and “working with” the natural environment around Thalgarrah EEC.

Wild for Art

Stage 2 and 3

Wild for Art is a one-day immersive Visual Arts program tailored for high potential and gifted students in Years 3 to 6.

Under the guidance of our specialist art teacher, Tullia Cilia, the program is designed to inspire and challenge high potential and gifted students.

The day will involve exploring and immersing in the natural environment surrounding the Bobbin Head area, using it as inspiration to create a range of artworks with various media.

Leadership and teambuilding programs

Multiple stages

Brewongle EEC offers leadership camps for primary and high schools as well as day excursion and incursion options.

Mindfulness and wellbeing in nature 

Multiple stages - primary

This programme delves into our connection to nature through mindfulness practices that facilitate a profound connection with the natural world and foster mental rejuvenation. 

Student leader

Stages 4-6

The Student Leader program provides an opportunity for students to learn about leadership through activities that include discussion and self-evaluation of leadership skills.

Teamwork and leadership program

Multiple stages - primary

Challenging activities and experiences that aim to build interpersonal skills and resilience across personal and group situations, with a focus upon positive attributes including respect, perseverance, problem solving and kindness. 

Leadership programs

Multiple stages - primary

Designed to develop or enhance a range of communication, teamwork or leadership skills. 

Youth leadership program

Stage 3

The day comprises of Inspirational speakers, a focus on leadership skills and learning about local environmental issues. Mentorship and school visits conducted throughout the year will support students with their project. 

Go M.A.D.

Multiple stages - primary

Day visit or 2-day camp. Students will be made aware of qualities of good leaders and have the chance to practice these in fun outdoor activities.

Primary leadership

Stage 3

Primary leadership program with local combined HPGE network. Student leaders participate in activites developing positive leadership qualities and teamwork skills.

Sustainability Leadership Workshop

The Leadership Workshop and Sustainability Expo is a two day HPGE leadership event covering creative, intellectual and socio-emotional domains. Students will learn how to become better environmental leaders and mentors, and create and run a primary school sustainability workshop.