Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary)

Teachers and education professionals have the power to change lives and shape young minds. If a rewarding career working with children sounds like a dream, then the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) degree is for you. Graduates qualify to work across a wide age range:

• Preschool and early childhood (birth - 5 years): Play a meaningful role in intellectual and social development during the crucial early years.
• Primary school (kinder - year 6): Work across the full scale of children's intellectual, physical and social development.

Studying this degree prepares you for both teaching and non-teaching roles. Learn to work with families and children in various educational settings or play constructive roles in related industries such as policy development and research.

Gain specialist skills, knowledge and expertise across pre-school and early years (birth - 5 years) through to primary school levels (kinder - year 6). In the first year of your early childhood degree, you will study courses which develop core knowledge of the foundations of child development, schooling, teaching and specialist subjects. Years 3 to 4 will provide you with an increasing breadth of knowledge and expertise across the key learning areas, as well as in various specialist subjects taught in primary school.

You can study a range of courses in:

• Psychology of learning and teaching
• Children's learning and growth across the span of birth to 12 years
• Families and society
• Programming and planning for children aged 0-5 years
• Language and mathematical learning
• Aboriginal education
• Policy and issues
• Behaviour management
• Special education
• Ethics and professional codes of conduct

Throughout your early childhood and primary education degree, you will learn and benefit from virtual reality teacher training, professional practical experience placements, research, community experiences and ongoing volunteer opportunities.

Diversify your skills and career pathways by qualifying for both teaching and non-teaching roles. Our education graduates enjoy great employment prospects with 94% securing jobs within four months of completing their degree.

Early childhood and primary education graduates gain professional teaching accreditations whilst also benefitting from wider career pathways. Work with diverse families and children in various educational settings including primary school classrooms, childcare centres and pre-schools. Qualify to teach both:

• Children in their early years (birth to 5years old)
• Primary school-aged children (kinder to year 6).

While most study Education to become teachers, your qualification opens doors to a multitude of other careers in related industries, including leadership and professional roles in research and policy development. For instance, you may develop and bring a new technique of behaviour management to a troubled school, which could change lives and open further career opportunities.

Career opportunities include: