Sabrina Hards – Coordinator of Gifted & Talented K-6

Craig Moss – HSIE Teacher, Coordinator of Gifted & Talented 7-12

Holiday Programs for Gifted Students

Over the summer holidays, there are a number of programs available for gifted and talented students offered by GERRIC at UNSW and BRAINways Education at the University of Sydney. 

GERRIC at UNSW 

GERRIC will be offering school holiday programs to gifted and talented students (students who can perform in the top 10% of their age-peers) in Years 3-10. These programs aim to expand the minds of bright, inquisitive individuals looking for an intellectual challenge. 

GERRIC Student Programs open a student’s mind to abilities they may not have known they possess. At UNSW, gifted students meet others who share their interests and they are taught by educators who love working in this field. Our programs are offered on the UNSW campus and give students the opportunity to work on a small project.

General public tickets will be available from Friday 20 October 2023. So make sure to grab yours before ticket sales close on Sunday 19 November 2023.

For more information on course topics, and to purchase your January 2024 Student Programs tickets please see their website. 

BRAINways Education

BRAINways Education invites gifted and talented students from schools in Sydney to participate in BRAINways Summer Camp. The Summer Camp has two components: an introductory section and an in-depth investigation. 

Based on the research suggesting that gifted students benefit from the availability of choice, the Summer Camp program allows the students to select from the variety of topics available in the two days of the program. The extended, uninterrupted engagement with a topic was also demonstrated to be of benefit to gifted students. Therefore, students who demonstrate interest, will be offered the participation in an extension course over three weeks, providing the opportunity to explore their topic of interest in depth. The 2024 topics available to students Years 2-3, 4-5 and 6-8 are:

Day 1

• Can Math Unlock Ancient Mysteries? The Mathematics of Archaeology
• Why Do We Read Fiction? The Psychology of Storytelling and Imagination

Day 2

• Why Don’t We Live Forever? A Question for Cells
• The Past and Future of Medicine

Program Dates: Thursday 11 January 11 2024 – Friday January 12 2024
Program Times: 9.30 am – 2.30 pm 
Place: University of Sydney – Camperdown Campus
Cost: $95.00 per day or $186.00 for two days

Please contact Sabrina Hards (K-6) or Craig Moss (7-12) if you would like to enrol your child in any of these programs.