If you want the option of teaching at primary or secondary schools, the Bachelor of Education (P12) is for you. Choose your specialisation, and get the classroom experience needed to confidently begin your teaching career.

We are one of the few universities in Australia to offer a Bachelor of Education (P-12) which allows you to teach at any school level. If you’re unsure which age group you’ll be suited to teaching, this is an excellent way to keep your options open.

You’ll learn the latest techniques to support students in their learning. You’ll also get real work experience through 80 days of supervised teaching practice in primary and secondary schools.

We offer the following specialisations:

• art
• biology
• digital media
• disability studies in education
• English (literary studies)
• environmental studies
• food technology
• health
• humanities
• mathematics
• media studies
• music
• outdoor education
• physical education (secondary)
• psychology
• student welfare.

You could be employed in a public or private primary or secondary school. Depending on your specialisation, you could find a role teaching anything from maths, science and English, to creative performance and arts, business, health, PE, psychology, or welfare studies.

Salaries

The average salary of secondary school teachers in Australia is A$78,000

Primary school teachers in Australia earn an average of A$72,800

Employment rates

93 per cent of our Bachelor of Education students are employed within the first four months of graduation (VU Australian Graduate Survey).