Teacher Education
We're Western Australia's oldest and largest School of Education, regularly producing graduates who become award-winning teachers and principals.
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We're also WA's most popular school, graduating more professional educators than any other institution in the state.
Our bachelor of education degrees include a bachelor of early childhood education, bachelor of primary education and bachelor of secondary education.
And we have the widest range of Secondary teaching specialisations of all Western Australian universities.
ECU graduates have dominated the WA Education Awards in recent years, winning Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary Teacher of the Year, as well as Primary and Secondary Principals of the Year.
Why ECU?
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Education experience top in Australia In the latest QILT survey, ECU was ranked Australia’s top public university for undergraduate teaching quality and overall education experience in the Teacher Education discipline.
QILT results are based on hundreds of thousands of surveys completed by students from the 37 public and 4 private universities across Australia. QILT is an annual independent Australian government survey.
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Good Universities Guide In the 2020 Good Universities Guide, ECU graduates have given us a 5-star rating for:
- Teaching quality
- Skills development
- Student support
- Learning resources
- Median salary (based on the starting salary for new domestic graduates under age 25, and in their first full-time job.)
The 5-star rating for teaching quality has now been achieved for 13 straight years. We're the only public university in Australia to have achieved such a consistently high endorsement.
Read more about the Good Universities Guide.
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Teaching degree benefits Your teaching career will get off to a great start at ECU. You'll benefit from:
- our partnerships with over 1,000 WA schools and early childhood centres, where you'll connect theory and practice through professional practice experiences
- developing your own IT skills, ensuring you're prepared to promote student learning in new and innovative ways
- the flexibility to take up employment in both private and government primary or secondary schools when you graduate
- the ability to study online, with some courses being completely online
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THE Impact Rankings 2020 ECU has been ranked number 9 in the world for Quality Education and is in the top 100 overall in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact rankings.
The rankings show how the global higher education sector is working towards the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals.
ECU also ranked in the top 4% of universities surveyed for Gender Equality, and in the top 50 for Good Health and Wellbeing and Sustainable Cities and Communities.
Read more about the THE Impact Rankings
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THE Young University Rankings ECU has been ranked in the world's top 100 universities under 50 years old in the 2020 Times Higher Education (THE) Young Universities Rankings.
Young universities are measured on their teaching, research, citations, international outlook and industry income.
These are the same performance indicators as measured in the overall THE World University Rankings.
Courses
If you want to be part of the next generation of outstanding teachers and make a real difference to the lives of young people, our Teacher Education courses will start you on your journey.
Our experienced team are passionate about education and strive to find better ways to help you become a teacher – through pioneering research and outstanding community-based partnerships with schools.
Our courses are professionally accredited by the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia. Early Childhood Studies courses have been approved by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority.
The Bachelor of Education (Primary) course is also offered at our South West (Bunbury) Campus. And many of our courses allow you to study your teaching degree online.
Study areas, degrees and majors
At ECU we group similar fields of work into study areas – like Teacher Education.
Within this study area you can choose a degree, for example a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies).
For some degrees, you can choose a speciality, or major subject, like Physical Education, Music, or Mathematics.
Postgraduate degrees involve coursework or research, for example a Master of Education (by Coursework), a Master of Education (by Research), or a research-based PhD.
Master of Teaching or Master of Education?
Our School of Education offers two postgraduate courses that sound similar, but are tailored to students seeking different outcomes.
Master of Teaching
If you have a degree in an area other than education, these 2-year courses enable you to become a teacher, including completing your studies on an internship in a Western Australian school.
Master of Education
If you're already in the education profession, this is a 1-year postgraduate degree that'll help you progress your career by expanding your knowledge in a specialist area and fine-tuning your leadership skills.
Alternatively, you can complete this course in 16 months, specialising in either Early Childhood Education or Leading Education, via our Accelerated Online mode.
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Scholarship opportunities to reduce your expenses
Scholarships recognise those whose life journey may have been challenging, as well as students who've shown outstanding academic excellence and endeavour.
A scholarship can help you realise your ambitions by paying for fees, text books and living expenses.
ECU Music Education US Study Tour
In November 2018, nine of our students participated in a three-week US study tour, as guests of Bucknell University in Pennsylvania.
Bucknell is one of the premiere liberal arts universities in the US, and is highly regarded for the quality of its music and music education programs.
While there, the students visited music education programs in 13 different schools, both in Pennsylvania, and New York City. Two groups from Bucknell have already visited ECU, and it's hoped that this can become part of a regular exchange program between the two institutions.
Overseas study tour opportunities like this are available to ECU students through our partnerships with educational institutions all over the world.
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Student
stories
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"There are so many highlights to studying an Integrated PhD at ECU"
Lee BeattyIntegrated PhD (Education) student Becoming a member of the ECU research community and having the opportunity to meet, work alongside, and get to know PhD students from across all Schools is a real benefit of the coursework component.
I also love how much my general knowledge has increased. Not only have I received training and experience to assist me with undertaking a PhD, but I now have a broad knowledge of research-related industry, business and the media.
Finally, I’m enjoying how welcoming and inspirational the School of Education staff are. The genuine interest that the academic staff have in my research and their willingness to share their expertise makes undertaking an Integrated PhD at ECU an absolute privilege.
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"Encouragement from my lecturers has taught me not to underestimate myself"
Lucy AshbyBachelor of Primary Education student I chose to study at ECU after it was recommended as a specialist university by friends who had recently graduated in Education. I was able to gain entry using a Cert IV in Business.
My study experience at ECU has been very positive as my lecturers have been approachable and supportive.
Every semester of my studies has resulted in at least two weeks of practical work placement. Each placement has built upon prior knowledge, leaving me excited about my future career.
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"During my prac placements I made some great working relationships"
Lisa-marie McLachlanSecondary Education (Physical Education) student Teaching was something I always wanted to do. I had already studied my undergrad degree at ECU so I jumped at the opportunity to further my career with a postgrad degree.
The lecturers at ECU have been extremely helpful, even after completing all units they still remain in contact and give sound advice when applying for jobs.
The facilities are great, with comfortable study nooks, which contributes to making your time at university enjoyable.
I did a 4-week placement at Greenwood College and a 7-week placement at St Hilda’s Anglican School. It was great to work with two different schools, and to learn how to apply general teaching materials in different ways has been useful.
During my prac placements I made some great working relationships that will assist me with job opportunities in the future. Without this practicum experience, I would not have the understanding I have today to go forward with confidence in my teaching career.