Gifted and Talented

For parents of gifted and talented girls, St Hilda’s offers an environment designed to nurture their unique potential, ensuring their academic, emotional, and social development thrives in ways coeducational or selective schools cannot. Here’s why St Hilda’s is the best choice for your daughter:

Nurturing Academic Excellence

St Hilda’s is committed to helping gifted girls reach their full academic potential. Research shows that girls in single-sex schools achieve higher results due to reduced social distractions and more tailored teaching approaches. At St Hilda’s, gifted students are supported with enrichment programs, advanced learning opportunities, and a curriculum designed to challenge their intellect. With fewer distractions and a learning environment centred on the needs of girls, students excel across areas like mathematics, science, and the arts.

Why a girls school?

Building Confidence and Leadership

Gifted girls need more than academic challenges—they need a supportive environment to build confidence and leadership skills. At St Hilda’s, we focus on creating strong, confident young women ready to lead. Girls here are more likely to take intellectual risks, engage in classroom discussions, and step into leadership roles than their peers in coeducational schools. This confidence is cultivated in every aspect of school life, helping girls find their voices and thrive.

Unparalleled STEM Opportunities

St Hilda’s offers gifted girls exceptional opportunities to excel in STEM, with programs designed to break down barriers and encourage exploration in traditionally male-dominated fields. Our specialised STEM subjects and compulsory ESSTEAM initiative foster a love for science and technology, helping girls pursue advanced courses in maths and science. Research shows that girls in all-girls schools are more likely to engage in STEM subjects than those in coeducational schools, and we’re proud to be at the forefront of this change.

A young girl sits at a table, with a work sheet reading "Entrepreneurship" prominently displayed in front of her.

Tailored Learning and Emotional Support

Every student at St Hilda’s is an individual, and we recognise the importance of emotional support in their learning journey. Our staff, trained in gifted education, work closely with students to provide personalised learning pathways. For gifted girls, who often face challenges like perfectionism and anxiety, the emotional support available at St Hilda’s helps them manage these challenges while continuing to grow academically. Our nurturing environment ensures that no student is left behind.

Cocurricular Excellence

At St Hilda's, gifted girls benefit from a broad range of cocurricular activities, from academic competitions to the arts and sports. These opportunities allow students to explore their tal-ents in various fields while building skills that go beyond the classroom. Whether it’s partici-pating in debating, the Da Vinci Decathlon, or creative arts, St Hilda’s ensures gifted girls have every chance to excel and shine.

A Community Committed to Their Success

Our school is more than just a place of learning—it’s a community. With a Gifted and Talented Coordinator, partnerships with universities, and mentorship opportunities from alumni, we offer a strong support system to help your daughter succeed. From the moment she enters St Hilda's, she will be guided, challenged, and inspired to achieve her personal best.

Why St Hilda's Over Coeducation Options?

While academically selective co-educational schools may offer gifted programs, they often lack the tailored support and nurturing environment that St Hilda’s provides. In coeducational settings, boys often dominate classroom discussions, and gifted girls can fade into the background. At St Hilda’s, we ensure every girl is heard, recognised, and given the opportunity to flourish both academically and personally. Our focus is on girls—every lesson, activity, and leadership role is designed with their success in mind.

By choosing St Hilda’s, you are giving your daughter the opportunity to thrive in an environment that truly understands her unique needs and potential, setting her up for a bright and extraordinary future.

Gifted and Talented Opportunities

St Hilda’s has a number of opportunities embedded within the curriculum programs for all students (regardless of their aptitude for the subject) and opportunities outside the classroom. Our girls have access to competitions, programs, and experiences that rival even the state’s top selective schools.

St Hilda’s Mensa accreditation recognises our commitment to fostering giftedness.

Acceleration programs for gifted and talented students such as the da Vinci Decathlon and Tournament of Minds allow girls to connect with like-minded souls to test their knowledge, creativity and problem-solving skills.

 Read our blog article from our Gifted and Talented Coordinator.

Scholarships

As a leading girls' school in education, excellence is a fundamental value at St Hilda's.

Academic and General Excellence scholarships for girls are awarded to students who are committed to their studies and strive for excellence. They are based on a student's ability to thrive academically and shine in a particular field.

Each year, St Hilda’s offers several Academic and General Excellence scholarships for internal and external students. To learn more about the scholarships on offer, visit our Scholarships page.

Gifted and Talented

Nurturing Academic Excellence

Building Confidence and Leadership

Unparalleled STEM Opportunities

Tailored Learning and Emotional Support

Cocurricular Excellence

A Community Committed to Their Success

Why St Hilda's Over Coeducation Options?

Gifted and Talented Opportunities

Scholarships

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