April 23 2019 WEBSITE DESIGN Victorian Association of Gifted and Talented Children To our valued Members The VAGTC is currently designing a new website. Our aim is to not only improve the technology and graphic appearance of our online presence but to make knowledge and expertise from the field of Gifted Education more accessible to: […]
New VISION Magazine out in the next week !
October 25 2019 Big Win for Gifted Kids, Big Win For All Yesterday’s historic decision to provide 60 million dollars in funding support to assist schools in their provisions for gifted and talented students across Victorian State schools is an enormous win for gifted kids. This group has so often been overlooked in preference to supporting students with learning difficulties, but the research tells us that gifted kids need just as much support. Many do not reach their true potential or demonstrate their talent capabilities without suitable pro- grams that instruct, inspire, and support them, and we know that profoundly gifted students, those with particularly high IQ scores often struggle socially/emotionally, and organizationally.
A Link to the National Education Summit – August 28 and 29 https://nationaleducationsummit.com.au/world-gifted-symposium
Master of Education (Gifted and Talented), completed via course work and research (Monash University). Most passionate about mentoring and inquiry learning programs that engage and inspire gifted learners, enabling passion research, processes for learning, and ultimate student autonomy. Presenter and writer of VAGTC seminars. Former Head of Gifted and Talented at Carey Grammar and Mentone Grammar.
