Centre for Extended Learning Opportunities (CELO)

CELO supports schools, teachers and parents in improving the learning outcomes of students who are highly able / gifted from pre-school to year 12.

CELO provides the following programs and services:

• Policy and guidelines
• Assessment and counselling services
• Professional learning
• Online programs
• Competitions
• Extended learning opportunities
• Awards and scholarships
• Links to other associations
• Publications  
• Contact CELO

CELO's key functions

• building capacity of teachers / support / schools to identify students who are highly able / gifted and implement a range of strategies to improve their learning outcomes and engagement
• assisting schools and colleges / clusters of schools to implement the Department of Education policy, Education for Students who are Gifted (2000) and its associated guidelines
• providing support and advice:
  • in developing curriculum differentiation within the Tasmanian curriculum framework
  • about early entry and acceleration programs
  • about extension activities, including Future Problem Solving and critical thinking based programs
  • for a range of online opportunities including the design, development and delivery of online programs such as Ad Astra, Pegasus and Socrates Café
• providing psychological assessment and counselling for highly able / gifted students, including support for parents and teachers
• providing a point of contact for teachers and parents
• providing access to a wide range of resources including a borrowing library of resources, online information and current research and
• managing teacher and student scholarship programs, including The Westfield Premier's Education Scholarship, The Hardie Fellowship and The Frank McDonald Memorial Prize.