Inspire – HPGE enrichment programs | Field of Mars EEC
High potential and gifted education enrichment programs provide challenging one-day learning opportunities for Stage 2 and Stage 3 students from NSW Department of Education schools.
Led by qualified NSW Department of Education teachers and specialist educators, students extend their creative, intellectual, physical and social–emotional potential through hands-on fieldwork, digital creation, problem-solving and environmental investigation.
Programs are held on selected dates throughout the year at Field of Mars Reserve. Classroom teachers are not required to attend.
Choose an HPGE enrichment program
Explore the programs below to compare syllabus areas, HPGE domains, learning experiences, available dates and remaining places.
Inspire HPGE programs are available to NSW Department of Education schools only. Schools may book a maximum of 12 students for each program day.
Places are limited and some programs fill quickly. When you have selected a suitable program, use the HPGE booking page to check the calendar, review the booking requirements and complete the booking form.
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Nature art and photography
Bush studio HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students use drawing, natural materials and mixed media to create detailed artworks inspired by bushland.
2027
Term 3 – Week 7 – Tuesday 31st August – capacity 50 students (50 places remaining)
Term 3 – Week 7 – Wednesday 1st September – capacity 50 students (50 places remaining)
Bush studio photography HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students use iPads, mirrors, close-up photography and cyanotype-inspired techniques to create experimental nature images.
2026
Term 3 – Week 10 – Monday 21st September – capacity 30 students (10 places remaining)
Junior birder HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts and Science and Technology | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts and Science and Technology enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students observe birds, record field notes, use identification evidence and create a vintage-style bird artwork.
2026
Term 4 – Week 10 – Monday 14th December – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 3 – Thursday 11th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Photographer HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students capture, edit and curate nature photographs using composition techniques, digital tools and gallery-style presentation.
2026
Term 4 – Week 10 – Tuesday 15th December – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 4 – Thursday 18th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Digital media and storytelling
Animate HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students transform nature observations into flip-book, 2D and stop-motion animations inspired by local plants, animals and habitats.
2026
Term 4 – Week 5 – Thursday 12th November – capacity 30 students (8 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 3 – Tuesday 9th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Cinematographer HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 English and Creative Arts | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
An English and Creative Arts enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students plan, film and edit persuasive environmental short films using camera work, sound, text and visual storytelling.
2026
Term 4 – Week 4 – Thursday 5th November – capacity 30 students (0 places remaining) – Full
2027
Term 1 – Week 3 – Wednesday 10th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Science and discovery
Augmented reality studio HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts and Science and Technology | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts and Science and Technology enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students investigate invertebrate features, behaviours and habitats, then create an augmented reality explanation using iPads.
2027
Term 1 – Week 4 – Wednesday 17th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Entomologist HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Science and Technology | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Science and Technology enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students investigate invertebrate ecology, adaptations and classification through fieldwork, live specimens and scientific modelling.
2026
Term 4 – Week 7 – Tuesday 24th November – capacity 50 students (29 places remaining)
2027
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Field guide HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Creative Arts and Science and Technology | HPGE domains: creative, intellectual
A Creative Arts and Science and Technology enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students become field naturalists, photograph specimens, explore colour palettes and create a multi-page digital field guide.
2026
Term 4 – Week 5 – Monday 9th November – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 3 – Friday 12th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Mystery HPGE enrichment program
Stage 2–3 Science and Technology | HPGE domains: intellectual, social-emotional
A Science and Technology enrichment day where Stage 2–3 students work in teams to solve a wildlife mystery by analysing clues, field evidence, maps and data.
2026
Term 4 – Week 2 – Wednesday 21st October – capacity 30 students (5 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 4 – Tuesday 16th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
Outdoor challenge
Adventure club HPGE enrichment program
Stage 3 PDHPE | HPGE domains: physical, social-emotional, intellectual
A Stage 3 PDHPE enrichment day where students build outdoor confidence, teamwork and problem-solving skills through bushcraft, compass use, pacing and a navigation challenge.
2026
Term 4 – Week 3 – Monday 26th October – capacity 30 students (3 places remaining)
2027
Term 1 – Week 4 – Monday 15th February – capacity 30 students (30 places remaining)
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