Bachelor of Education (Primary)

Are you passionate about educating young minds?

Do you love sharing your knowledge and watching your students grow?

If so, our Bachelor of Education (Primary) is the ideal degree for you.

Designed to be completed over four years of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study, this degree equips you with the skills you need to teach children aged from six to 12 years in Catholic, Independent and Government schools.

Core Curriculum

• Introduction to Philosophy
• Introduction to Theology
• Ethics

Year One

• Information Literacy Skills for Education Studies
• Introduction to ICT for Teachers
• Introduction to Teaching and the Curriculum Framework
• Developmental Psychology
• Classroom Immersion: Primary (2 weeks professional experience)
• Mathematics 1: Introduction to Mathematics Teaching and Learning
• Psychological Principles of Classroom Management
• Health and Physical Education
• Introduction to the New Testament
• One Specialisation Subject

Year Two

• Introduction to Teaching Schools
• School Experience 1: Primary (10 weeks professional experience)
• Teaching Method 1: Primary
• English 2: Reading & Viewing
• Transforming Learning Through ICT
• Mathematics 2: Number and Algebra
• Environmental Science Technology and Enterprise
• Principles of Primary Religious Education 1
• Humanities 1
• One Specialisation Subject

Year Three

• School Experience 2: Primary (10 weeks professional experience)
• Teaching Method 2: Primary
• Drama, Dance and Visual Arts
• English 3: Writing and Spelling
• Mathematics 3: Measurement and Geometry
• Advanced Teaching Skills
• Primary Science
• Music Education
• Catering for Students with Special Needs
• Liturgy and Sacraments
• One Specialisation Subject

Year Four

• Principles of Primary Religious Education 2
• Humanities 2
• Mathematics 4: Statistics and Probability
• English 4: Oral Language, Speaking and Listening
• Working with Indigenous Students
• Professional and Legal Responsibilities of the Teacher
• Christology
• Teaching Internship: Primary (10 weeks professional experience)
• One Specialisation Subject

Specialisation Subjects

• Mathematics
• Science
• English
• Society & Environment
• Special Needs
• Service Learning and Social Justice
• Theatre Studies

More information about the courses can be found at the course descriptions page.

Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Regulations.

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy minimum requirements outlined at admission requirements. These include those relating to age and English Language Proficiency. We also consider your application more broadly – your non-academic achievements (such as any previous leadership roles, volunteering, work, church and/or community involvement) as well as personal qualities - your aspirations and interests and your capacity to complete your chosen program.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education:

• Indicative ATAR of 70 with a score of 50+ in ATAR English, ATAR Literature or ATAR English as an Additional Language or Dialect (EALD)
• OR
• Minimum International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 24

Applicants with Higher Education Study

• Other university studies completed at undergraduate level or higher, a minimum of 4 successfully completed subjects;
• OR
• Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program or of another Enabling Program at a level deemed sufficient by the University.

Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for Advanced Standing.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

• Completed AQF Diploma or higher in a relevant discipline, from an accredited provider such as TAFE or a Registered Training Organisation (RTO).

Applicants with Work and Life Experience

Applicants who left secondary education more than two years previously and who have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then, but with relevant work and life experience. Such experience may include, but is not limited to:

• STAT scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section are required
• OR
• Mature-age completion of two Year 12 WACE or HSC exams with a resulting ATAR of 70 or above
• OR
• Western Australian Certificate of Education (WACE) or equivalent results if these have been completed within the last 5 years.

Please note: all applicants must be of school leaving age or older to apply.