The Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children Inc.
The Queensland Association for Gifted & Talented Children Inc.
We are an open association of people who share a common interest in gifted and talented children.
- Family Membership - parents of gifted or talented children
- Individual Membership - people in education and allied fields
- Institutional Membership - educational institutions - schools, colleges, inservice providers
QAGTC State Conference 2025
The QAGTC 2025 State Conference will be held on Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Theme: Empowering Excellence: leading the way for gifted students
Friday is a focused professional development day.
Facilitator: Dr John Munro
Provision for gifted and talented students caught up how is your school doing
The focus of the workshop is on how a school can use contemporary research to review its current provision for gifted and talented students and for identifying possible ways of improving it.
It will comprise 4 sessions. Each session will examine one aspect of the current provision.
Participants will be encouraged to apply the content to their school’s current provision.
Session 1: What does gifted learning, in its multiple forms, ‘look like’ in the classroom?
Session 2: What practices are used to identify talented outcomes and the multiple types of gifted learning
profiles?
Session 3: How is educational provision differentiated in the classroom?
Session 4: How does school-wide provision support gifted and talented students?
Saturday will offer keynotes and a variety of sessions suited to all those interested in meeting the needs of Gifted Education.
- Keynote: Dr John Munro
- Keynote: Dr Michelle Ronksley-Pavia
A call for conference papers is now open. If you would like to submit to meet the theme of Empowering Excellence: leading the way for gifted students please go to Conference Call for Papers
- Understanding the needs of gifted learners at varying age levels informed by research and best practice in line with the conference theme
- Key Factors in providing support for gifted learners in the classroom
- Assisting Twice Exceptional students in your classroom
- Supporting parents to support their gifted children
- Creating classroom environments where gifted students can thrive
For now place the dates in your calendar - 23rd and 24th May.
Children's Challenge 2025
QAGTC Children's Challenge Workshops for the Gifted is being offered on Tuesday 1st and Wednesday 2nd July 2025. The venue location is Our Lady's College, 15 Chester Road, Annerley. Registrations are not yet open.
Gifted children can mix with like minds as they are encouraged to explore their potential.
