HPGE Aspire Program - Year 7 2027
The High Potential and Gifted Education (HPGE) Aspire Program at Callaghan College Wallsend Campus enables students to shine in a stimulating and supportive high school environment. The aim of the program is to move students with high potential to high performance.
About the Aspire Program
The Aspire Program offers a compacted and accelerated curriculum for students demonstrating strong academic ability. Students participate in integrated units of work and are encouraged to take part in activities such as public speaking, external exams, and academic challenge days.
Through these experiences, students develop advanced academic skills and positive attitudes toward learning, setting them up for success through their secondary years.
The Department of Education’s High Potential and Gifted Education Policy promotes engagement and challenge for every student across intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical domains. It supports students to reach their full potential through talent development opportunities and differentiated teaching and learning practices that respond to their specific learning and wellbeing needs.
Who should apply?
Year 6 students who have a positive attitude to learning, and who can demonstrate that they possess high potential in one or more of the HPGE domains: intellectual, creative, social-emotional and physical.
Successful Aspire applicants have:
- strong academic performance across a range of subjects
- well-developed literacy and numeracy skills
- high level of self-motivation
- positive attitude and behaviour to school and learning, including homework
- ability to work collaboratively
- primary school endorsement
Follow these simple steps
- Complete the online application form: 2027 Year 7 HPGE Aspire Program
- Download the Learning Portfolio: The link to download the Learning Portfolio will be sent to all applicants after applications close.
- Follow the instructions in the Learning Portfolio ready to present at your Aspire Program Interview.
- Keep an eye out on the family email for full information about the process, including dates and links.
- Attend the 2-hour online exam at Wallsend Campus (no supporting documents required). Make sure you know your student login e.g. john.citizen2@education.nsw.gov.au as you will need this to log into the exam
- Attend a 15-minute interview, where you will present your completed Learning Portfolio, be prepared to discuss.
- If successful, accept your position!
Aspire Application Timeline for Year 7 2027
It is important that you keep your phone number, email and postal address up to date with your primary school. We also advise that if you change your email address, to notify us as well.
