Master of Teaching (Secondary) (Leading Learning)

To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:

a. have successfully completed a Bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, with:

1. a major study in one teaching area; and
2. a separate minor study in a second teaching area, which may be related to the major study area.

The teaching areas must be available within the course, meet the requirements of registration authorities and prepare the applicant to teach across all levels of secondary schooling.

b. demonstrate suitability for teaching as evidenced by completion of an assessment available in the relevant State at the time of application.

An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy .

Applicants who completed Bachelor degrees outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.

Applicants seeking teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.

Additional Approvals

All students enrolled must have the appropriate approvals before they may enter a classroom.

These are Blue Card (Queensland), Working with Vulnerable People Registration (Australian Capital Territory), or Working with Children Check (New South Wales, Western Australia, and Victoria), Working with Children Clearance (Northern Territory), or Police Record Check (South Australia and Tasmania).

As an employment-based teaching qualification, all students must secure permission to teach from the local regulatory authority in which they will be teaching during their two-year employment.  These are the Teacher Quality Institute (Australian Capital Territory), NSW Education Standards Authority (New South Wales), Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory (Northern Territory), Queensland College of Teachers (Queensland), Teachers Registration Board of South Australia (South Australia), Teachers Registration Board of Tasmania (Tasmania), Victorian Institute of Teaching (Victoria), Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (Western Australia).

Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2022 Admission.