AAEGT Gifted Awareness Week Online Symposium

Friday 22 May, 7pm-8pm (Keynote presentation), and

Saturday 23 May 10am-2:50pm 

Cost $50

Register: https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1551928

Supporting the affective traits of gifted students: Why social context matters

With Dr Katrina Eddles-Hirsch, and run by the Tasmanian Association for the Gifted

7:30-8:30pm, 19 May, 2026

Online via zoom. Cost: $10 (free for TAG members)

Register at https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1539856

NSW Department of Education Gifted Awareness Week (Private Events)

• Monday 18 May: Gifted Awareness Week Launch by Murat Dizdar, Secretary NSW Department of Education ‘Varied Voices, Shared Future’ 
• Session 1, Professor Jae Jung discusses HPGE research and equity
• Session 2: Dr Suzanne Vasilevska presents, 'How do we recognise and support our students with high potential in the social-emotional domain?'
• Tuesday 19 May, Session 1: Dr Geraldine Townend and Rhonda Filmer present 'How do we recognise and support our high potential students with disability?'
• Dr Peta Hay and Dr Alexandra Mandel present, 'The intellectual domain unpacked'.
• Thursday 21 May: Statewide staffroom online session for Department of Education staff members. 

Sydney Gifted Education Forum, Hosted by Crimson Global Academy

Sunday 24 May, 1pm - 5pm, Norths Cammeray Auditorium, Sydney

Join Crimson Global Academy during Gifted Awareness Week for the Sydney Gifted Education Forum: an afternoon dedicated to parents of school-aged gifted and 2e children. Hear from leading experts on topics including academic mismatch, advocacy, and student wellbeing. In between panels, connect with a supportive community over a catered afternoon tea and explore our mini-expo of specialist providers.

Gifted Awareness Week Reading Group Discussion

May 21, 2026

19:00 - 20:00

In honour of gifted Awareness Week 2026, the committee will be hosting a Reading group discussion. The article under consideration is ‘Giftedness: Is there a Case for Neurodivergence?!’ by M. Wellisch, which can be found in the latest issue of the Australasian Journal of Gifted Education (vol.35 No.1, June 2026). Wellisch argues that giftedness is not a neurodivergence.

Book now: https://vagtc.org.au/single-seminar/gifted-awareness-week-reading-group-discussion/

2026 Canberra Gifted Awareness Week Symposium

Friday 22 May, 8:00am - 5:30pm

University of Canberra, Bruce, ACT

QAGTC 2026 State Conference

The QAGTC 2026 State Conference will be a one day event for 2026 held on Friday 22nd May 2026 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre

Theme: Wellbeing of the Gifted Student: the Complex interplay of strengths and challenges

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Coming soon

Supporting the affective traits of gifted students: Why social context matters

With Dr Katrina Eddles-Hirsch, and run by the Tasmanian Association for the Gifted

7:30-8:30pm, 19 May, 2026

Online via zoom. Cost: $10 (free for TAG members)

Book your place:https://www.trybooking.com/events/landing/1539856 

Design a Visual Poster Competition

To celebrate Gifted Awareness Week 2026, the Tasmanian Association for the Gifted (TAG) is running a competition for students, giving them the opportunity to design a visual poster for this exciting event! The winner will receive a $100 cash prize.

https://tasgifted.com/design-a-poster-competition-for-gifted-awareness-week/

Picnic in the Park 2025 (Gifted WA and MENSA joint event)

When: 17 May 2026

11:30 AM - 2:30 PM (AWST)

Location: Holyrood Pavilion, Holyrood Park, West Leederville 6007

Register now

Coming soon