The Master of Teaching (Primary/Early Childhood) course is a professionally accredited initial teacher education course that prepares graduates for employment in primary and early childhood teaching, along with a range of other education-related fields.

The course includes core primary and early childhood curriculum subjects including:

• English/literacy
• mathematics
• science
• humanities and social sciences
• the arts
• technology
• health and physical education.

There is a strong focus on early childhood pedagogies and transition into early years of primary schooling. The transitions focus allows primary teaching preservice teachers to fulfil the requirement to specialise in a primary curriculum area.

Practical teaching experiences throughout your Masters of Teaching (Primary/Early childhood) course will ensure you have the practical experience you need to launch into your teaching career. 

There is a strong demand for qualified teachers and graduate starting salaries for teachers are high compared to the graduate average. The increased demand for teachers has also resulted in improvements in teaching conditions, resources and career advancement opportunities. As a graduate of this course you may find employment as a teacher within the private or public education sectors. You might also find employment in a range of other education related fields including policy, consultancy, NGOs, research or community-based organisations (e.g. museums, outdoor education, arts institutions, etc)