Opportunity classes (Year 5–6)

Opportunity classes are for high potential and gifted students in Year 5 and 6.

Parents apply when students are at the end Year 3 or the beginning of Year 4 for placement in Year 5. It is a 2-year program (Year 5 to 6). Parents cannot apply for Year 6 placement only.

Opportunity classes are one of the ways that the department supports high potential and gifted students.

Applications are closed for opportunity class entry in 2026.

Benefits of attending our opportunity class

• Students learn with classmates who have similar academic ability.

• Teachers use special teaching methods to move students through the curriculum at a faster pace and in more depth.

• Students tell us they love learning with other like-minded students.

Opportunity class students also take part in our regular extra-curricular activities like sports, arts, music and clubs.

You can apply to our opportunity class even if our school is outside your local enrolment area.

Is an opportunity class the right fit for my child?

Talk with your child about this option. Together, look over the information on our website and in the Student Resource Hub.

Your child might have high intellectual potential if they:

• enjoy learning

• are intensely curious

• display a good memory

• ask complex questions

• enjoy learning new and often complex ideas or skills

• require fewer repetitions when learning new things

• are creative

• become intensely focused in their area of interest or passion.

Please note that not all gifted students will show all of these traits. This may be due to disability, disadvantage or lack of opportunity.

Learn more about the department’s High Potential and Gifted Education Policy.

Types of opportunity classes

There are 89 opportunity classes in NSW. The types of opportunity classes are:

• primary schools with full-time opportunity classes
• Aurora College – providing online opportunity classes for rural and remote students.

Primary schools with opportunity classes

Find out about the new opportunity classes.

These schools have dedicated opportunity classes for high potential and gifted students.

There are 57 schools located in metropolitan Sydney and 31 schools located in rural or regional centres.

Students attend the opportunity classes full-time in Years 5 and 6.

In most cases, students who accept a place in an opportunity class will leave their current school to attend a school with an opportunity class.

You can apply for opportunity classes that are outside your local enrolment area.

More information

For more information about opportunity classes visit Selective high schools and opportunity classes.

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