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This site is dedicated to providing support to parents of gifted children and their families, gathering and disseminating information about raising and educating gifted children, and promoting the needs of these families within the community.

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Gifted Children News

Latest News about Gifted Children

Work shops for Parent and Teacher and how to look after Gifted Children

Submitted By Jamie - 16-June-2008 2:59 pm

Parents Work Shop - 17th July 2008

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Cover story seen in the Age Newspaper - "Too clever by half "

Submitted By Jamie - 16-June-2008 3:29 pm

Pub: The Age

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query re impact of UAI on accelerated subjects

Submitted By lin - 2-June-2005 9:58 am
Hello, I am a newcommer to your site. I am trying to understand the impact of UAI on our accelerated kids. My child has finished 8 units before Yr12. In his school he was not allowed to repeat his accelerated subjects or in essence made impossible to repeat. Although he did well, he has attempted the subjects some 3 years earlier and I am sure his result is not as optimun as it can be. I am trying to understand how they calculate UAI on subjects performed years earlier then their cohort and whether attempting them early is to their detriment. UAC,school etc.. could not enlighten me. Anybody know? Lin ( Read more... | 2 Responses )

AAEGT Conference coming soon...

Submitted By Raie - 23-June-2004 11:43 am

AAEGT Conference - Melbourne, Victoria. August 2004.
Creating Environments for Developing Talent

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Gifted Resources Newsletter

Submitted By Raie - 7-April-2004 12:55 pm
April 2004 Newsletter is now available from Gifted Resources. Email gifres@virtual.net.au for your copy. Upcoming events and interesting websites to visit. ( Read more... )

Victorian Education Department Re-structure

Submitted By Raie - 24-November-2003 10:23 am

The Gifted Education section of the Victorian Department of Education and Training no longer exists as a single entity.

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CHIP EXPO, 15 November 2003

Submitted By Raie - 24-November-2003 10:22 am

The 2003 CHIP EXPO was held last Saturday at The CHIP Centre in Windsor, Victoria.

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Camelot Rise Parent Support Group - gifted and highly able children

Submitted By Raie - 24-November-2003 10:21 am

The next meeting of this group will be Thursday 6th November 2003, 2.15 - 3.30pm at Camelot Rise Primary School. All interested parents at the school are welcome.

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Camelot Rise Primary School Forms Parent Support Group

Submitted By Admin - 24-November-2003 10:11 am

After discussions with interested parents the principal at Camelot Rise Primary School has endorsed the formation of a Parent Support Group for Gifted and Highly-Able Students.

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Site News

Latest additions to this site

Work shops for Parent and Teacher and how to look after Gifted Children

Submitted By Jamie - 16-June-2008 2:18 pm

Want to learn more about Gifted Children?

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Gifted Children Malaysia

Submitted By Raie - 30-July-2004 10:55 am

We are pleased to announce a new SubSite at Gifted Children Malaysia.

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Updated Coming Events

Submitted By Jamie - 18-February-2004 11:08 am

The Coming Events list on the Home Page now lists all events on all calendars across the site. We hope this provides an easier view of what's coming up in the next few weeks.

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Gifted Resources Events

Submitted By Raie - 18-February-2004 10:58 am

Gifted Resources Film Discussion and Lecture Presentation Nights for this Semester have been posted.

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Forums Expanded

Submitted By Jamie - 8-February-2004 1:21 pm

We have expanded our Gifted Children Forums to help focus discussions including: Introductions, Questions, Parent Support, Books, Playgroups & Preschools, Schools.

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Back from Holidays

Submitted By Raie - 4-February-2004 1:57 pm

Welcome back to the school year. Apologies to those who have sent me emails over the past month. I am back at work now and am returning emails as my first priority.

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Support Group Webpages

Submitted By Raie - 30-January-2004 3:22 pm

We are now offerring free webpages for Support Groups. We are happy to provide a place for news, information & events to any Support Group. Our first such page is for the Camelot Rise Parents Support Group.

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Mindful! dates

Submitted By Raie - 9-December-2003 9:52 am