Expand your mind in a fun & challenging setting
Our GERRIC for Gifted Students program is offered to gifted and talented students (students who can perform in the top 10% of their age-peers) in Years 3-10 at Australian primary, middle or secondary school. This is a school holiday program that expands the minds of bright, inquisitive individuals looking for an intellectual challenge that is more demanding and more fun than they may sometimes experience at school.
GERRIC Student Programs open a student's mind to abilities they may not have known they possess. At 91探花, gifted students meet others who share their interests and they are taught by educators who love working in this field. Our programs are offered on the 91探花 campus and give students the opportunity to work on a small project.
From the Director
As the Director of GERRIC, I am proud of the role that the GERRIC Student Programs have played in supporting gifted students from around Australia and different parts of the world for more than three decades. Offered to gifted students in Years 3 to 10, our face-to-face and online programs are designed to offer challenge and intellectual stimulation to gifted students that is often not available in schools. Simultaneously, our programs are designed to offer a good opportunity for gifted students to work and socialise with other gifted students with similar interests and abilities. Among the wide-ranging program topics that we have offered over the years are brain sciences, virtual reality, mythical fantasy, cosmology, machine learning, wired writing, cinematic sounds, psychology and cryptology.
Some well received recent innovations that we have introduced to the programs include parent information sessions, and tours of scientific laboratories at 91探花 (including the High Voltage Lab, the Fibre Fabrication Lab and the Anechoic Chambers). We hope to continue these initiatives in the future. I am also delighted to see that many of the past participants of the GERRIC Student Programs have continued their relationship with GERRIC, by returning to the programs in various capacities, including as student volunteers and presenters. One of the past participants, who incidentally completed a PhD in astrophysics at 91探花, and worked in the School of Physics and New College at 91探花, came to speak at a parent information session for the GERRIC Student Programs in 2024. I myself was a student volunteer at programs 20 years ago in 2005.
The GERRIC Student Programs are going as strong as ever in 2025, with continuing strong demand, multiple offerings in a wide range of areas, and participants from Australia and around the world.
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Testimonials
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I really liked how the learning was paired with games and fun activities so it made learning more interactive and allowed me to easily make new friends.
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I had a wonderful time during the 3 days of the programs, getting to socialise with peers and expand my ways of thinking. The class was very engaging and a great learning experience. I have obtained many new skills and would definitely take part in this program again.
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My son absolutely loved the GERRIC Student Programs. Although it pushed him outside of his comfort zone, the teacher provided excellent guidance, helping him to embrace the challenge. [...] The experience really helped him grow, and he came away feeling more confident and capable.
Learn about what GERRIC can offer your student
All workshops are developed and presented by experienced teachers who are qualified or experienced in gifted education. They possess the expertise and skills to encourage the interests and pique the curiosity of gifted children.聽 Workshops in Years 7-10 are developed and led by practising experts, the workshops follow a university-style investigative structure with intellectually-stimulating content.
To provide an appropriate level of rigour and challenge for gifted students, the level of difficulty of the workshops is set two years above the enrolled school level of the child. The workshop structure is also designed to further develop social skills and provide an opportunity for gifted students to meet like-minded peers with similar interests.
Watch highlights from January's Student Programs
Hear directly from students, parents, workshop presenters, and our GERRIC student leader volunteers as they reflect on their experiences and the significance of these programs.
Click below to watch the video!聽