Leadership in Early Childhood Education
UndergraduateCUR-EDE3452025
Previously CUR-EDE492
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.
- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 24 Aug 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start dates
- 3 Mar 2025,
- 1 Sept 2025
- Price from
- $666
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Leadership in Early Childhood Education
About this subject
At the completion of this subject students will be able to:
- appraise ethical approaches to communication, problem-solving, and decision-making in early childhood education
analyse qualities, skills and knowledge necessary for establishing and maintaining partnerships with colleagues, families, and the wider community
- synthesise and report on the roles and responsibilities of leadership in early childhood education
- describe and evaluate the administrative roles and responsibilities associated with relevant legislative, administrative and organisational policies and processes related to early childhood education.
- Early Childhood Leadership in the Australian Context
- Being and Becoming an Early Childhood Leader
- Leading Beyond Quality
- Leading Pedagogy
- Ethical Leadership
- Effective Workplaces
- Strategic Planning
- Leading Advocacy and Activism
- Relationships with Families
- Community Engagement
- Financial Management and Marketing
- Governance
This subject was previously known as EDE492 Leadership in Early Childhood Education.
This subject provides the opportunity to develop foundational leadership skills and knowledge expected of contemporary early years educators. The subject examines the theory and practice of leadership in early childhood education, and students use an enquiry process to investigate and reflect on the leadership roles and responsibilities of early childhood educators across a range of dimensions. These include ethical approaches to leadership, regulatory requirements, advocacy, pedagogical leadership, and working in partnership with colleagues, families and the wider community.
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- Early Years Leadership Reflection (50%)
- Early Years Leadership Report (50%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- CUR-ECE-DEG-2025 - Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
Elective
- CUR-FAST-DEG-2025 - Fast track your Curtin on campus study
Prior study
You must either have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject, or currently be enrolled in the following subject(s) in a prior study period; or enrol in the following subject(s) to study prior to this subject:
Please note that your enrolment in this subject is conditional on successful completion of these prerequisite subject(s). If you study the prerequisite subject(s) in the study period immediately prior to studying this subject, your result for the prerequisite subject(s) will not be finalised prior to the close of enrolment. In this situation, should you not complete your prerequisite subject(s) successfully you should not continue with your enrolment in this subject. If you are currently enrolled in the prerequisite subject(s) and believe you may not complete these all successfully, it is your responsibility to reschedule your study of this subject to give you time to re-attempt the prerequisite subject(s).
Equivalent subjects
You should not enrol in this subject if you have successfully completed any of the following subject(s) because they are considered academically equivalent:
CUR-EDE492 (Not currently available)
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
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Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)
UndergraduateCUR-ECE-DEG
Fast track your Curtin on campus study
UndergraduateCUR-FAST-DEG