The theme for 2025 is 'Policy to Practice'

This year's Gifted Awareness Week theme, 'Policy to Practice' was intentionally chosen to spark action. Many of us have seen gifted education policies drafted at state and national levels, however too often these words remain on paper. Our challenge,  and our opportunity, is to transform these visions into reality.

Decades of research has provided us with clear, consistent information on the nature of giftedness, and how to appropriately support it. We know that schools and teachers need to provide learning that is different for these students. Despite this many remain under-stimulated, under-challenged, disengaged from learning, and can struggle with their mental wellbeing.

Over Gifted Awareness Week, we will explore strategies, case studies, and resources to help educators translate policy into practical steps to unlock the potential of gifted learners from every background — urban, rural, advantaged, disadvantaged, neurotypical and twice-exceptional.

We encourage you to engage wholeheartedly — ask questions, spark conversations and build partnerships — so that every child has access to rigorous and relevant learning experiences, in schools and classrooms that are intentionally designed to meet their needs.

Past Gifted Awareness Week themes