High Intellectual Potential Pathway
Willunga High School offers a program specifically for students with high intellectual potential.
Our school based HIPP program has been highly successful for our past students and we are excited to offer this
opportunity to dedicated students in our school community.
There are 15 positions available for 2026 year 7 students.
Applications are being accepted now for the 2026 HIPP Program and need to be finalised by Friday 11 April 2025
Testing will be held at Willunga High School on Thursday 8 May 2025 (1.30pm – 2.45pm)
For more information and details about our school-based HIPP Program and how to apply, please refer to the booklet below.
2026 HIPP Program Application Booklet
Entry into the program is based on students’ previous academic results and standardised testing, the Gifted Rating Scale (completed by primary school teacher) and the results from the online AGAT (ACER General Ability Test). The AGAT test will be undertaken on Thursday 8 May at Willunga High School. AGAT assesses student’s abilities in verbal, numerical and abstract reasoning.
Please note that students who are gifted within the Arts and Sports domains are offered alternate opportunities/extra-curricular activities for extension. This program is selected based on students’ intellectual abilities.
| Process | Important Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 | Parent/Caregiver identifies their child’s interest in the program via the Willunga High School HIPP Program Application Form | Friday 11 April |
| Step 2 | Parent/Caregiver provides evidence of academic ability/performance e.g: Most recent school report(s) / Supporting statement from Primary School / PAT testing results* / NAPLAN Report* / Once complete, email to: dl.0909.info@schools.sa.edu.au | Friday 11 April |
| Step 3 | Students undertake HIPP testing at Willunga High School | Thursday 8 May (1.30-2.45pm) |
| Step 4 | All documents and testing results creates a “package” that is reviewed by Willunga High School Leadership. | Friday 9 May |
| Step 5 | Students identified as part of the top 15 will have their Primary School contacted to confirm their ability to commit to the program and study. | Friday 9 May |
| Step 6 | Students are chosen based on the review of all information and numbers available (maximum 15 students). All students involved in the selection process are informed of the outcome via registered email. | Monday 12 May |