Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies)

This nationally accredited course is designed to graduate early childhood educators who are competent teachers ready to work in schools and a range of early childhood settings.

A key feature of this course is connecting theory with practice. Graduates will have the knowledge and be able to develop early childhood educational programs for children from birth to 8 years of age.

Partnerships with over 1,000 schools and early childhood settings allow pre-service teachers to gain experience in diverse settings, including public, private, metropolitan, regional and remote contexts working with children, families and communities.

In addition, a distinguishing feature of this course is that pre-service teachers have the opportunity in the fourth year of their course to specialise and broaden their knowledge and skills in an area of interest. Units are also available in the degree that enables pre-service teachers to complete accreditation requirements to teach in Catholic schools.

Final year pre-service teachers can apply for a place in the internship program in either a school or early learning setting.

• Apply broad discipline knowledge to a range of theoretical and practical early childhood situations.
• Communicate early childhood knowledge and values in professional and public contexts.
• Demonstrate a global outlook with respect for cultural diversity, including Indigenous cultural competence.
• Demonstrate autonomy, accountability and judgement for own learning and professional practice.
• Think creatively to anticipate challenges and generate discipline specific solutions/responses.
• Think critically to analyse, interpret and conceptualise complex early childhood problems.
• Use digital technologies and literacies to access, evaluate and synthesise relevant information from multiple sources.
• Work collaboratively and demonstrate initiative to implement social, sustainable, and ethical values.