Is your ambition to teach young children? If so, this four-year teaching degree from The University of Notre Dame Australia is the ideal choice, combining educational theory and classroom learning with considerable hands-on professional experience at prior to school/early childhood settings and primary schools across New South Wales and beyond. Over the four-year degree, you will be expected to complete approximately 30 weeks of supervised teaching.

Fully accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA), your Bachelor of Primary Education will provide you with the opportunity to teach in all sectors of school including:  Catholic, Government, Independent and prior to school/early childhood settings throughout Australia and in many other parts of the world.

Notre Dame’s School of Education in Sydney has received recognition from International Baccalaureate (IB) to provide selected graduates with the prestigious IB certificate in teaching and learning qualification. Upon graduation, you will be eligible to apply to the IB Organisation for the IB certificate in teaching and learning.

Please note: All teacher Education students in NSW are required to enrol, pay and sit the national Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education Students (LANTITE) and demonstrate the required minimum level of personal literacy and numeracy prior to their final professional experience. Students are encouraged to sit the test early in their degree

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITION

This degree is fully accredited with The NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) and the Australian children’s Education & Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).

The following careers are open to graduates of this program:

• Catholic schools
• Independent schools
• Government schools
• Prior to school settings: Early Childhood Education & Care centres, and Family Day Care centres.

Furthermore, when gaining your International Baccalaureate Certification, you will have an edge when it comes to teaching at one of 4500 International Baccalaureate schools in over 100 countries.