GIFTED & TALENTED

About the Program

Melville Senior High School’s Gifted and Talented Selective Entrance Program is an academic program where selected students study an extended and enriched curriculum of Mathematics, Science, Humanities and English (MESH) together as a unified group from Years 7-10. This model provides a successful environment that encourages teamwork, motivation and engagement among Melville SHS’s Gifted and Talented students.

In addition, Melville SHS’s Gifted and Talented program provides opportunities outside the classroom that engage with universities, organisations, and competitions. Melville SHS Gifted and Talented students are challenged to work to their full capacity, while encouraged to experiment and use concepts that drive ‘out of the box thinking’ and not be afraid to make mistakes.

In Years 11 and 12, Gifted and Talented students’ progress is tracked and monitored while opportunities and engagement with an array of universities are provided that prepare them for their chosen pathway after high school.

Articles and examples of Gifted and Talented activities in action can be viewed on the News section of the website here under the titles ‘A Talented Bulletin’.

At Melville Senior High School, our Gifted and Talented Education Team understand the need to challenge students and are always looking for innovative ways to engage the gifted learner. A team approach is adopted in order to support your child’s learning requirements. Through dialogues with parents and professional colleagues, alternate pathways are sought and developed for the individual’s needs, and can consist of a combination of academic and practical pathways. This collaborative approach is used to offer challenging and engaging learning opportunities, including differential extension programs for individuals within the class, as deemed necessary.