There are various social understandings of giftedness that influence the way the term is used, but it can be used broadly to refer to individuals who demonstrate high ability across a wide range of learning areas, or narrowly to refer to high ability in specific learning domains. Gifted and talented individuals are found across all social groups, irrespective of culture, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and physical and cognitive learning differences. A useful definition of giftedness for schools uses the term ‘gifted’ to refer to the potential to perform highly in one or more domains when compared with same-aged peers, while ‘talent’ refers to actual performance of exceptional ability.