Education,Teaching, Teacher training degree, post grad courses

Click on a university in the list below if you aim to be a teacher after studying Teaching, Education and Early Childhood Education, post graduate diploma, certificate, undergrad bachelor, master degree courses at  Australian universities.

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• Where can I study to become a school teacher or work in early childhood education ?
• I already have a non Education bachelor degree, how do I become a teacher  ?
• Which Australian university may I apply to for a good bachelor degree or post grad diploma course in Education, Teaching or Teacher training ?
• I  have a 3 or 4 year non-Education degree, how can  I convert that to qualify as a teacher ?
• Is it better to take a 4 year Education degree or enhance a non Education degree with a post graduate teaching diploma ( 9 month  or 12 month ) ?
• Besides ATAR, what prerequisite subjects must I gain at HSC Year 12?
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• A bachelor degree in Education or Teaching offers university grads the best employment opportunities as teachers in education / teaching / training industry in private and public schools at pre-school  primary and secondary level.
• Master degree  in Education and  distance learning courses are available options
  
• Teachers typically teach subjects like Arithmetic, Mathematics, Science, IT, Physics, Chemistry Biology, English, Foreign languages, History, Geography, Arts, Physical Education, Home Economics, Wood work, metal work, Music, Agriculture etc
• Do not worry about getting stuck with one subject. Having a degree in Physics  doesn’t mean Physics  is all you are allowed to teach for the rest of your working life.  Many ” further training ” and ” self development ” courses are available to help you qualify to teach a  different  subject for which you did not study  at Uni , Eg. a Chemistry grad may take further courses and expand his teaching repertoire to include Biology or Maths, or a Music grad may teach English, Physical Education or even IT.
• If you already have a bachelor degree other than a Bachelor of  Education, in most  cases  you only need to complete an additional 12 month Graduate Diploma (some  Unis offer a 9 month accelerated program)  to gain eligibility to become a teacher. That is all one needs to  begin a career in teaching.
  
• Starting salaries of new teachers are amongst the highest among the graduate profession ( ranging between AUD$50K-56K ). Teacher salaries are typically higher than the average Australian weekly earnings and a beginning teacher’s salary is above the average salary for new grads. NSW teachers are among the best paid teachers in Australia. Check it out here.
• Teaching is among the most important and rewarding professions. You may have only heard of the frustrations and stress that teachers face. Whilst all that is true, it might be helpful to keep in mind  teaching is a labour of love. A teacher shapes the future of the nation by the attitudes, beliefs and values  he/ she instills in his/ her students. Contrary to popular belief, it is not a dead end career….. consider these people:-
  
• Famous former teachers: John Brumby, Steve Bracks ( former VIC Premiers ), STING, Gene Simmons ( KIZZ),  Alexander Graham Bell ( telephone inventor),  Lyndon Johnson ( US President 1967 )
  

Some advantages of teaching  you may not be aware of:

• A teacher typically enjoys 3 months of holidays a year. For some, this is an excellent opportunity to pursue other side interest which are probably best not pursued as a main source of income Eg Music, drama,dance ,  art , sports etc etc. In some cases, you may be interested in taking on a substitute teacher role , the flexibility would allow you to pursue other activities where income stream is not as certain as teaching.
  
• As well, with the advent of online business, it is not  inconceivable for you to run a viable internet  based business whilst holding a day job as a teacher so long as there are no conflict of interests
• Not interested in teaching at a public school ? Conditions differ at Catholic schools or Private schools
• Not interested in teaching rebellious teens ? Perhaps early education or Primary suits you better ?
• Not interested in naughty under 12 s?  Consider secondary school teaching
• How about  working at private schools ?
  

Education,Teaching degree, post grad diploma courses available at these Australian universities:

New South Wales : NSW

• General Education degrees & courses at Charles Sturt University : CSU
• Education degrees & courses at Macquarie University in Sydney
• Bachelor of Education at University of New England : UNE
• Education degree and courses at University of New South Wales : UNSW
• Education degrees & courses  : University of Newcastle
• Study at  University of Sydney to qualify as a teacher
• Education degree , courses at University of Technology, Sydney : UTS
• Education qualifications  @ University of Western Sydney : UWS
• Education courses at University of Wollongong : UOW
• Education degree, courses at Southern Cross University : SCU
• Education courses at Australian Catholic University ACU

Victoria : VIC

• Education degree, courses  from University of Melbourne
• Education degree at Monash University
• Teacher training at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology: RMIT
• Education at La Trobe University
• Bachelor of  Education at Deakin University
• Education at University of Ballarat
• Teacher training courses at Victoria University

Queensland : QLD

• Education degree at Griffith University
• Education Courses and Degrees at James Cook University : JCU
• Graduate Diploma in Education, Education degree at University of Queensland : UQ
• Queensland University of Technology : QUT
• University of Southern Queensland: USQ
• University of the Sunshine Coast: USC
• Education courses at Australian Catholic University : ACU

Western Australia : WA

• Education degree : Curtin University of Technology
• Edith Cowan University : ECU
• Education degree at Murdoch University
• Education degree courses at University of Western Australia : UWA in Perth

Tasmania : TAS

• University of Tasmania : UTAS in Hobart

South Australia : SA

• Education degree at Flinders University
• Education at University of Adelaide
• University of South Australia : UNISA

Northern Territory : NT

• Charles Darwin University: CDU

Australia wide

• Australian Catholic University:  Queensland
• Australian Catholic University:  New South Wales
• Australian Catholic University :  Australian Capital Territory
• Australian Catholic University :  Victoria
• University of Notre Dame Australia: Broome & Freemantle
• University of Notre Dame: Broome
• University of Notre Dame Australia: Sydney
• Open Universities ( Distance learning  programs available)

Australian Capital Territory : ACT

• Education degree at University of Canberra

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