Launch your career in teaching
If teaching is your dream, you’ll get the chance to make a huge difference to the lives of young people. You’ll shape minds, inspire ambition, and impact the future.
Our teaching and education courses are innovative, inquiry-based and future-focused. They will equip you with the skills and practical experience to become not only an excellent teacher, but a confident, engaged global citizen, who acts with impact and with empathy.
You can graduate as a teacher by studying one of our Bachelor of Education degrees or build on your existing qualifications with a Master of Teaching. And whether you’re interested in early childhood, primary or secondary– we have the degree to get you there.
All our courses allow you to teach in government, independent, and Catholic and other faith-based schools.
Depending on your course you will gain between 60 – 110 days of professional experience during your degree.
92% of our teaching students are employed within four months of graduating3.
ACU is in the top 7 in Australia for graduate employment1.
Our courses are flexible to meet your needs and interests for your future career. You can study a Bachelor of Education; or explore our Master of Teaching courses if you would like to build on an existing qualification (eg, a bachelor’s degree from another discipline). Depending on your choice of specialisation, our courses give you the option to pick a pathway into a range of school settings and specialist teacher roles.
You can choose the:
You can also choose to pair the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with a Bachelor of Arts in humanities, mathematics, visual arts or design innovation and technologies or an exercise science degree to become a qualified specialist teacher:
Or you can choose to pair your Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary), (Primary) or (Secondary) with a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, so you can graduate ready to teach Religious Education in Catholic or Lutheran schools.
By studying one of our Bachelor of Education courses, you’ll be gaining the skills to help children and young people reach their full potential.
Teachers are also in demand, with very strong or strong job growth predicted over the next five years for early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers2. Plus, ACU graduates get jobs and are well regarded by employers. At ACU, 92 per cent of our teaching students are employed within four months of graduating3. In Australia, we're in the top 7 for graduate employment1.
Check out our video on teaching where our academics and teaching staff answer key and frequently asked questions about the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) and other related courses. They discuss placements and practical experience, classes and timetables, assessments, admission pathways and more.
Check out our video on teaching where our academics and teaching staff answer key and frequently asked questions about the Bachelor of Education (Primary) and other related courses. They discuss placements and practical experience, classes and timetables, assessments, admission pathways and more.
Check out our video on teaching where our academics and teaching staff answer key and frequently asked questions about the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) and other related courses. They discuss placements and practical experience, classes and timetables, assessments, admission pathways and more.
“During my placement at a local high school, I learnt so much about the teaching profession and I came to understand how much work a teacher has to put in to run an effective lesson. I also learnt the impact teachers can have on their students, in particular the ones with special needs. Enabling them to have every opportunity to achieve their very best in the classroom is such a fulfilling and important role.”
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