Inspire – High potential and gifted education (HPGE)

The Arts Unit offers a diverse range of Inspire – High potential and gifted education (HPGE) opportunities across the 4 domains of potential. These system-level offerings may support schools to find high potential and/or provide talent development through enrichment, extension and extra-curricular opportunities. 

NSW Department of Education HPGE policy and information.

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CApture

CApture Film Festival – how to enter

Region: all
Year 9, 10 and 11

Applications open: Mon 16 Mar 2026
Applications close: Wed 16 Sep 2026

The CApture Film Festival is open to Year 9, 10 and 11 students. Schools can participate in the festival as a class entry or submit films created by individual students or groups of students. There are no fees to participate; schools are eligible to submit multiple films and must adhere to the guidelines listed on this page. To enter CApture:
2 students painting with watercolour paints in foreground

Bush Studio – Years 3 to 6 photography visual arts enrichment excursion

East Ryde
Years 3 to 6

Date: Mon 21 or Tue 22 Sep 2026 (Term 3 Week 10)
Time: 9:30 am – 2 pm

An invitation to spend the day immersed in, and be inspired by, the unique urban bushland setting of the Field of Mars Reserve and to experiment with digital photography to make engaging and interesting artworks.
Children wearing hats crouch on sandy ground, arranging stones in concentric circles.

Inspired by Nature – student registrations closing

Royal National Park
Year 3 and 4

Applications closing: Fri 25 Sep 2026 (or until places are filled)

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 4.
A black and white image of students singing in a choir

North Coast Singers – launch day

Grafton
Years 4 to 12
Join acclaimed music director Paul Jarman for an inspiring day of singing, learning, and musical connection.

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GWS PS Concert Band performing at AACF at the Sydney Town Hall 2022

Greater Western Sydney Public Schools Concert Band – workshops

Penrith
Years 4 to 12

All workshops are from 8:30 am to 2:45 pm.

  • Sat 16 May (Term 2 Week 4) 
  • Sat 23 May (Term 2 Week 5)
  • Sat 13 June (Term 2 Week 8)
  • Sat 1 August (Term 3 Week 2)
  • Sat 8 August (Term 3 Week 3)
  • Tue 18 August (Term 3 Week 5) 
  • Sat 17 October (Term 4 Week 1)
  • Sat 24 October (Term 4 Week 2)
GWS PS String Ensemble Arts Alive Choral Festival Opera House 2023

Greater Western Sydney Public Schools String Ensemble – workshops

Penrith
Years 4 to 12
  • Sun 17 May 2026 (Term 2 Week 4)
  • Sun 14 Jun 2026 (Term 2 Week 8)
  • Wed 17 Jun 2026 (Term 2 Week 9)
  • Sun 2 Aug 2026 (Term 3 Week 2)
  • Sun 9 Aug 2026 (Term 3 Week 3)
  • Sun 20 Sep 2026 (Term 3 Week 9)
  • Sun 18 Oct 2026 (Term 4 Week 1)
  • Sun 25 Oct 2026 (Term 4 Week 2)

Time: 8:30 am to 2:45 pm

Children wearing hats crouch on sandy ground, arranging stones in concentric circles.

Inspired by Nature – workshops

Royal National Park
Year 3 and 4

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