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Enter the valued profession of early childhood teaching and child care. Study core subjects, professional studies and electives to be qualified to teach children aged 0-8 years in early learning centres and in junior school settings.

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)

Master advanced critical skills for teaching the needs of 21st century learners. Consider culture and diversity and draw on theory and research. Learn to lead and practice professionally in schools. Manage early childhood education and care centres.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood Education)

Focus on creating a great environment to support childhood learning. Become a passionate advocate for the rights of children. Explore the ways that you can help children to build knowledge, skills and positive attitudes.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary)

Learn to teach children in early childhood settings, like schools, kindergartens and long day cares. Designed to let qualified registered teachers specialise in teaching these formative years, this is a great way to enhance your degree.

Graduate Certificate in Early Childhood Education and Care

Become an unforgettable teacher. Start by choosing your specialisation, then explore the relevant learning environment and curriculum. Professional placements develop your classroom confidence. Advanced theoretical knowledge gives you an employment edge.

Master of Teaching

From play to personal development, subjects in this degree prepare you to teach young and school aged children. Study the fundamentals of literacy and numeracy. Delve into science and art. Professional placements help you put theory into practice.

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary Specialisation)

Ideal if you already have a degree in any discipline and you want to teach young children. Gain experience in a professional placement. Get accredited by a national authority. You can become an early childhood teacher and enjoy a satisfying career.

Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood)

Meet children’s educational needs in kinder, pre-primary school, and childcare settings. This nationally accredited teaching degree includes the opportunity to pick up a specialisation during Year 4, including Catholic Studies and Special Education.

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)

Shape your career in education or further studies by choosing the subjects that are relevant to you. Choose your educational focus, including early childhood or primary education. Explore curriculum, assessment, and evaluation in a relevant context.

Graduate Certificate in Education

Combine your passion for education with a specialisation in teaching religion. Build on your knowledge and skill in teaching children with the basic certification and fundamental knowledge you need to engage children in religious education.

Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) / Graduate Certificate in Religious Education

Arts Education: Music and Visual Art

Supporting Literacy and Numeracy Development for Diverse Learners

iSTEM: Social Issues

Performing Arts for Educators

Creating and Responding to Literature

Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Childhood

Educators Inquiring About the World

Child Development for Educators

iSTEM Education through Digital Stories

Project-based iSTEM Education

Gain an overview of human development from conception to early adolescence. Interpret aspects of development related to age—exploring how the interactions between the child, caregivers, home and school impact children's development.

Understand the value of dance, drama and music in society alongside children’s developmental growth. Inquiry-based and praxis-led learning will encourage your creative thinking, self-expression, meaning-making and ability to convey ideas. 

Lay the foundations for meaningful interpretation and implementation of curriculum in the context of science and humantities. Seek answers to local and global social and environmental issues using various information and communication technologies.

Develop foundational leadership, management skills and knowledge. Explore ethical approaches, legislative and regulatory requirements, financial and administrative management, career development and ways of working with families and the community.

Leadership in Early Childhood Education

A final subject to demonstrate your attainment of skills, knowledge and attributes as an early childhood or primary professional. Via a 10-week placement, demonstrate you can plan for and teach children with diverse backgrounds, abilities and needs.

Professional Experience 4: The Internship

An introduction to social constructivist learning of maths and the social cultural theory of learning. Make connections between what children know and don't know about maths, and the role of the educator in children’s mathematical understanding.

Mathematics for the Early Years

Get practical with work placement and a digital portfolio. Prepare a sequenced teaching plan, bringing context, theory and needs together. Study health, safety and wellbeing maintenance for students.

Early Childhood Professional Experience 1: Learning and Teaching in Junior Primary

Learn how to support young children’s inquiry into natural science by engaging their curiosity and desire to explore science content. Extend your knowledge and application of learning theories, teaching and learning approaches for science.

Engaging Children in Science

Refine your role as an early childhood teacher during a 30-day placement, 3 days a week over 10 weeks. Collaborate with children, parents and staff, and consider the context of the centre and characteristics of the children, families and community

Early Childhood Postgraduate Internship

Explore theories of STEM learning for children 0-5 years. Examine conceptual development and how children use play to relay their experiences and make sense of the world. Study curriculum design with an emphasis on mathematics, science and technology.

Learning Through Mathematics, Science and Technology in Early Childhood Settings

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