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 UNSW, 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 UNSW campus and give students the opportunity to work on a small project.
The next GERRIC Student Programs will be hosted on the UNSW Kensington Campus in January 2025. As we seek to uplift our on campus programs, online programs will not be offered in the January session. Click here to view our January 2025 Program Offerings
To receive additional information and reminders about ticket sales, be sure to register your interest.
Key Dates include:
Face-to-Face sessions are 3 Day Programs
- Junior Scientia Years 3 – 6: January 22, 23 & 24
- Scientia Challenge Years 7 – 10: January 15,16 & 17
- Programs start at 9:00 AM and end at 3:00 PM daily.
Ticket Prices:
- Face-to-Face Sessions: 3 Day Programs are $515.00
Ticket Sale Dates:
General public tickets:
- General public tickets will be available from 24 October.
- Please be advised that programs for Years 3-6 sell out quickly. A waitlist will be available on our platform for sold out programs.
Early access tickets:
- Early access tickets available on 17 October
- Our early access tickets are available for rural, regional and out of state participants.
- Please indicate your interest for early-access tickets on our register your interest page.
Entry Criteria
GERRIC sets academic entry criteria for all students attending the student programs. When purchasing a ticket, you will be required to submit your student's entry criteria. To review the entry criteria, please click here.
- Submission of entry criteria is mandatory for all new students
- Returning students will not be required to resubmit entry criteria
Program years are based on the year in which your child will be returning to school in January 2025. For example, if they are starting year 7 in January, they will need to select a Seniors Program Years 7-8.
Connect with fellow parents during the programs
In 2024, we hosted presentation for parents on the first day of the programs to provide an opportunity to connect with other parents of gifted learners. This exclusive gathering proved very successful with more than 50% of parents attending. We will be expanding our parent offerings in the 2025 GERRIC Student Programs.
Scholarships for the GERRIC Student Programs
GERRIC offers scholarships to students attending the student programs. A limited amount of funding is available to families and students facing disadvantage and financial hardship.
To begin your scholarship application, please click here.
Please take note of the following information:
- During the application, you will be able to provide 3 program choices for each child applicant.
- In the form, you can use the back & forward yellow arrow buttons to navigate through the application.
- You can begin the application and return to it at a later date as Qualtrics will save your responses.
- Due to the high volume of applications received, incomplete applications or applications submitted without supporting documents will not be considered for scholarships.
GERRIC has a limited number of scholarships available, and applications are highly competitive. Before applying, please be sure that you have read the scholarship criteria and academic entry criteria.
The application deadline is Sunday October 6th.
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. 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.
Experience the excitement of GERRIC Student Programs