More high-ability students at every government school in Victoria, including in Wyndham, will have support to excel at school and reach their full potential, with more funding allocated for the state government’s Student Excellence Program.
The Victorian Budget 2022/23 will invest an extra $37 million to make sure high-achieving students at every school
have access to programs that challenge them to extend themselves.
The package includes $11.2 million to expand the Victorian High-Ability Program, supporting up to 57,000 government school students in Years 5 to 8 to participate in intensive online enrichment programs in English and mathematics.
“The Student Excellence Program is about making sure students’ passions and talents are supported to extend
themselves to reach their full potential,” Tarneit MP Sarah Connolly said.
A further $6.4 million will continue the successful Victorian Challenge and Enrichment Series – delivering excursions for 100,000 students from Prep to Year 12 who are performing a year or more ahead of the expected curriculum through universities, tech schools and other expert education organisations.
These activities include something for every student’s interests and talents – with programs in subjects suh
as robotics, biomimicry, food sustainability, screenwriting, nutrition, app creation, philosophy and neuroscience.
The package will also deliver $15.3 million directly to schools to purchase resources, develop new in-school initiatives or continue existing high-ability programs and support every school to have a High-Ability Practice Leader, coordinating programs and identifying and supporting high-achieving students.
The Student Excellence Program was designed to ensure advanced and high-ability students are empowered to
reach their full potential by challenging them – making sure they are not at risk of disengaging from their education.
