Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership & Management)

School of Education

If you are an experienced 4-year trained teacher who wants to focus your career on leadership and senior management positions in schools, The University of Notre Dame Australia's Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) will provide a thorough introduction to the subject. This postgraduate qualification will inspire you to advance your teaching career with flexible learning options available for busy teachers. Get in contact today to start your leadership journey.

Do you believe that teaching is more than just a job but a vocation? If you are an experienced teacher who would like to become a more effective leader and manager, this graduate certificate is a step in the right direction. We realise that working teachers are time-poor, so we offer highly flexible learning options.

The Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) comprises four courses of study. The suite of available courses focuses on a range of dimensions of Leadership and Management, as well as pastoral care and wellbeing. This program is ideal for teachers wanting to move into senior management positions or develop their own leadership skills.

Graduates of this program may choose to enrol in a Master of Education at Notre Dame.

A Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership & Management) will provide qualified and experienced teachers with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in schools or education settings. Careers include deputy principal, principal, and curriculum leader.

Students must complete four of the following courses:

• Theories and Models of Leadership for Catholic Schools
• Theology of Leadership
• Strategic Management in Education
• Christian Formation in Education
• Retreat Leadership in Catholic Schools
• Ethical Leadership for Today's Organisations
• Leadership as Reflective Practice
• Critical Issues in Religious Education
• Positive Education: Wellbeing and Student Achievement
• Pastoral Care and the School
• Mentoring and Coaching Graduate, Early Careers and Established Teachers
• Teaching and Leading in the Middle Years of Schooling
• Instructional Leadership
• The Professional Religious Educator
• Building Resilient Teachers and Schools
• Educational Law for Teachers and School Leaders
• Ethical Issues in Professional Life

For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses 2024.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.