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The University of Notre Dame Australia

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Bachelor of Primary Education

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The Bachelor of Primary Education at The University of Notre Dame Australia is a four-year program designed to prepare students for teaching primary-aged children in various school settings. It includes 30 weeks of professional teaching experience and offers specializations such as Religious Education, English Education, and Mathematics Education.

Key details

Degree Type
Bachelor
Duration
4 years full-time, 4 years part-time
Course Code
3587, 116884F
Study Mode
In person, Online
Intake Months
Jan, Feb

About this course

Overview

If you are passionate about teaching children and fostering an enthusiasm for lifelong learning, The University of Notre Dame Australia's Bachelor of Primary Education degree is the ideal choice for you. The four-year degree has flexible full-time or part-time study options available. Our degree will prepare you to teach primary-aged children in Catholic, independent and government Schools in Australia. Contact us today to be the future of education.

Why study this degree?

When you study for a Bachelor of Primary Education degree at Notre Dame you will be inspired by our innovative approach to teaching, learning and pastoral care. Our degree will provide the academic skills you need to support, engage, and extend primary-aged children by integrating theory and practice. While studying this degree, you will complete 30 weeks of school-based professional teaching experience.

The Bachelor of Primary Education program focuses on the characteristics, development and needs of primary school children and the knowledge, skills and experience you will need to teach them at an excellent standard. Courses focus on the Key Learning Areas (school subjects) in the primary curriculum - English and literacy, Mathematics and numeracy, Science and Technology, the Arts, Health and Physical Education and the social sciences.

You will complete 30 weeks (150 days) of professional experience placements in schools, building your skills and confidence to enter the profession than changes the lives of the next generation. You can select a Specialisation in Religious Education, which will make you eligible for accreditation to teach in Catholic schools, or in English Education, Mathematics Education, Service Learning and Social Justice (WA only) or Special and Inclusive Education.

Entry requirements

Entry requirements WA

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum 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. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

  • Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank* of 70
  • International Baccalaureate (IB) score of 25

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of 4 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*
  • Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP

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

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher 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 may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

  • Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.
  • Completion of STAT with scores of at least 135 in the Multiple Choice section and 140 in the Written English section*.
  • Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under Secondary Education section above.

*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Applicants in regional, rural and remote areas

Students studying via the Broome Campus must demonstrate residence in an Inner Regional, Outer Regional, Remote or Very Remote part of Australia as defined in the Australian Standard Geography Standard (ASGS) Remoteness Structure (2021).

Entry requirements NSW

Academic requirements for this program are outlined below. In addition, to be eligible for admission, all applicants need to satisfy the Minimum University Admission Requirements outlined. These include those relating to minimum 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. See Individual Factors for further details regarding this.

Applicants with recent Secondary Education

  • Prescribed ATAR/Selection Rank*
  • Equivalent International Baccalaureate (IB) score

*Selection Ranks include ATAR plus Adjustment Factors.

Applicants with Higher Education

  • Successful completion of 4 subjects at an undergraduate level or higher*
  • Successful completion of the Notre Dame Tertiary Pathway Program (TPP), or a tertiary preparation program from another institution that is deemed to be of a similar academic rigour to the Notre Dame TPP

*Applicants who have successfully completed subjects at another University, which are relevant to the selected program of study, may be eligible for credit (Advanced Standing). See here for details.

Applicants with Vocational Education and Training (VET) study

  • Successful completion of AQF Certificate IV or higher 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 may be considered for direct entry. This includes applicants who have completed Steiner, Montessori or home school curriculums. To qualify, applicants must be 20 years of age as at 1 March in the year of intake and meet one or more of the following:

  • Applicants who have completed at least two years of relevant work experience may be considered for direct entry. Applicants must provide evidence of their work experience, including duties undertaken and years of experience, and they must demonstrate that they have the academic capability to undertake undergraduate studies. The Special Tertiary Admissions Test (STAT) may be required*.
  • Completion of STAT with scores of at least 150 in the Multiple Choice section and 150 in the Written English section*.
  • Completion of two Year 12 WACE, HSC or equivalent exams, with a result equivalent to the Indicative ATAR/Selection Rank listed under secondary Education section above.

*STAT results must have been obtained within the last three calendar years in order to be considered (e.g. for 2024 admission, STAT results obtained in 2023, 2022 or 2021 can be considered).

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

Broome

Online

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Bachelor of Primary Education graduates will be able to:

  1. Synthesise knowledge of curriculum as prescribed in state syllabus documents and the Australian Curriculum;
  2. Plan and implement teaching and learning engagements for children of diverse backgrounds and abilities based on sound understandings of pedagogy that draw on research and theory;
  3. Demonstrate the appropriate cultural sensitivities and knowledges necessary to teach primary Aboriginal and Torres Strait islander students in ways that recognise, respect, and respond to their unique stories, cultures, practises and ways of knowing, being and seeing;
  4. Apply research-based theory in multiple, varied and extended Professional Experience opportunities with accomplished teachers in a mentoring context in classrooms and schools;
  5. Create effective learning opportunities and outcomes based on contemporary understandings of child development in the physical, social, cognitive, emotional, and cultural domains;
  6. Demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to engage appropriately and effectively with parents and caregivers, as well as stakeholder professionals and external organisations, through the acquisition of a wide and varied repertoire of assessment, evaluation, reporting and communication strategies;
  7. Demonstrate an understanding of the importance of continual professional development in both formal and informal settings in collaboration with colleagues inside and outside the school, to build collective teacher efficacy;
  8. Demonstrate the ability to integrate contemporary information and communication technologies to enhance learning creatively and effectively;
  9. Interpret student data to design and implement authentic assessment to report on and improve student learning;
  10. Articulate professional values and ethical standards that demonstrate a commitment to secure socially just and sustainable futures for all learners.

Career pathways

With a Bachelor of Primary Education, the skills you graduate with enable you to work in independent, government or Catholic schools.

Course structure

Program summaryYear One
  • EDUC1037 Academic Skills and Digital Literacy in the Age of Artificial Intelligence
  • CORE 1000 Foundations of Wisdom
  • EDUC1038 English 1: Language Learning and Literacy
  • EDUC1039 Foundations of Education
  • EDUC1040 Development and Learning (includes 10-day observation)
  • CORE Elective
  • EDUC1041 Mathematics 1: Personal Numeracy
  • EDUC1042 Integral Human Development in Education
Year Two
  • EDUC2069 Mathematics 2: Teaching Number and Algebra
  • EDUC2070 English 2: Reading Pedagogy
  • EDUC2071 Introduction to Teaching Principles
  • EDUC2072 (Fremantle) EDUC2073 (Sydney) Professional Experience 2
  • EDUC2076 Exploring Science in Primary Education: Integrating Technology
  • Specialisation 1
  • EDUC3046 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Students: Culturally Responsive Connections
  • EDUC2077 Positive Learning Environments
Year Three
  • EDUC3066 Enriching Inclusive Education
  • EDUC3067 Mathematics 3: Teaching Measurement & Statistics
  • Specialisation 2
  • EDUC3068 Health and Physical Education
  • EDUC3069 Wonders of the World Humanities in the Primary curriculum
  • Specialisation 3
  • EDUC3070 English 3: Writing Pedagogy
  • EDUC3071 (Fremantle) EDUC3072 (Sydney) Professional Experience 3
Year Four
  • EDUC4044 Advanced Pedagogy and Professional Ethics
  • EDUC4045 Cultivating Creativity- The Arts in Education
  • EDUC4046 Mathematics 4: Advanced Pedagogy
  • EDUC4047 English 4: Engaging all Literacy Learners
  • Specialisation 4
  • EDUC4048 Exploring Technology in Primary Education: Integrating Science
  • EDUC4049 (Fremantle) EDUC4050 (Sydney) Professional Engagement and Internship
Specialisations
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Science and Technology
  • Service Learning and Social Justice
  • Special and Inclusive Education
  • Religious Education
Core Curriculum
  • CORE I: Foundations of Wisdom
  • CORE II: Elective
    • Electives in philosophy and/or theology
    • Professional embedded electives that integrate studies in a profession with philosophy and/or theology
    • An option to undertake a pilgrimage embedded in the study of the philosophy and theology of pilgrimage, e.g., World Youth Day
    • An option to undertake a course that integrates philosophy & theology with community service and charity work
    • An option to undertake an elective in philosophy, theology, and the liberal arts contained within an international experience

Credit for prior study or work

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

Graduate outcomes

Graduate satisfaction and employment outcomes for Teacher Education courses at The University of Notre Dame Australia.
93.5%
Overall satisfaction
90.8%
Skill scale
84.3%
Teaching scale
78.5%
Employed full-time
$68k
Average salary
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