High potential and gifted education

Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School offers a Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Selective Stream for high-potential, gifted, and talented students with a passion for the arts. Students can audition for ensemble groups in areas such as Contemporary Dance, Drama, Drumming, Filipino Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Music, Pasifika Dance and Vocal, and Visual Arts.

Through this specialist program, CAPA students develop their talents alongside like-minded peers, supported by the CAPA learning progressions framework. This framework ensures students build core skills in their chosen artform while fostering creativity and inspiring future artistic goals.

The audition process involves two rounds: an initial online video submission, followed by a live studio audition workshop for shortlisted applicants.

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Differentiated Extension Learning

Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School offers Differentiated Extension Learning to challenge advanced learners in selective Year 7 to 10 core subject classes. These programs provide accelerated and enriched learning opportunities, preparing students for higher-order thinking and deeper content knowledge in their future HSC studies.

Selective stream classes in core subjects are offered in each junior year group. Prior to placement, students are assessed on their ability level, and those demonstrating advanced skills are placed in extension classes. Here, teachers deliver tailored projects through research, independent and project-based learning, and tasks designed to foster critical thinking and problem-solving.

Other HPGE offerings:

• Differentiated tasks that adjust pace, complexity and higher-order thinking.
• Formative assessment to monitor growth and adapt learning.
• Advanced learning pathways, including accelerated or compacted content.
• Explicit teaching of critical thinking and problem-solving strategies.
• Opportunities for abstraction, inquiry, and curriculum depth.
• Tasks that promote choice, authenticity, and critical and creative thinking including cross-curricular projects.
• Flexible grouping for collaborative ideation and presentation.
• Differentiated movement tasks and skill refinement in PDHPE.
• Targeted learning goals for coordination, agility, and control.
• Opportunities to take on lead roles in physical demonstrations or team strategy.
• Supportive learning environments that enable exploration and self-assessment.
• Strengths-based feedback and goal setting.
• Opportunities for leadership within the classroom.
• Structured peer collaboration and reflection.
• Safe learning environments that encourage confidence, risk-taking, and perseverance.

High performing students in sport

In addition to the school’s core sports curriculum, Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School supports high-performing student athletes who compete and train at state level. Through the PDHPE faculty, these students receive value-added performance services and extension training to prepare for elite competitions.

Gifted and talented athletes benefit from specialised professional coaching and access to the school’s impressive fields and sporting facilities, helping them refine skills and achieve their sporting goals.

Other HPGE offerings:

• Creative and Performing Arts (CAPA) Selective Stream
• Ensemble groups: Contemporary Dance, Drama, Drumming, Filipino Dance, Middle Eastern Dance, Music, Pasifika Dance and Vocal and Visual Arts
• School musicals
• Music ensembles
• Visual arts and drama showcases
• Creative writing groups
• Academic thinking
• House competitions
• Peer mentoring
• Student leadership (SRC)
• Wellbeing programs
• Participation in whole-school inclusion and wellbeing initiatives
• Sport squads
• Performance-based movement groups

State-wide creative and performing arts events

With the CAPA Selective Stream, students have the opportunity to participate in a number of initiatives. These include the ASPIRE State Drama Festival, the Gimbawali Festival of Stars or Gimbawali Dreams - an annual music and dance event for NSW public schools, In the Spotlight Drama Festival and more.

Australian Business and Community Network program

Granville South Creative and Performing Arts High School partners with the Australian Business and Community Network (ABCN) to connect students with corporate volunteers, bridging the gap between academic potential and real-world opportunities.

Through this program, high-performing students are mentored by industry professionals from leading businesses and private enterprises. Mentors provide structured, skills-based challenges that promote higher-order thinking, helping students develop confidence, broaden aspirations, and explore career pathways. The partnership also connects students to valuable professional networks and resources, supporting their future success.

Local and state sport competitions

Our students participate in local and state sporting competitions, competing with students from other schools in sports including rugby, oztag and basketball.