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Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education

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The Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education equips educators with advanced skills to enhance student wellbeing and pastoral care in schools, addressing challenges in mental health and behaviour. It is designed for professionals seeking specialization in this field.

Key details

Degree Type
Graduate Certificate
Duration
0.5 semester full-time, 2 - 3 semesters part-time
Course Code
4183
Study Mode
Online
Intake Months
Feb, Aug

About this course

Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education

Can you see yourself enhancing student wellbeing in schools? The Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education provides individuals with the knowledge and skills required for educators to become leading professionals in pastoral care, ultimately enhancing overall wellbeing in schools. As contemporary education settings experience unique challenges regarding student behaviour, mental health and wellbeing; it is essential that educators in positions of pastoral care responsibility are adequately equipped to respond to individual student needs.

Why study this program?

The Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education is a graduate-level program for teachers, education professionals and associated professions, who wish to gain additional knowledge and recognition as a specialist in enhancing student wellbeing. This program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of educators to support students' and colleagues' wellbeing and resilience-while leading others to do so.

Entry requirements

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.

For admission to the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education, applicants must have a Bachelor or postgraduate degree in teaching/education or a cognate discipline.

Study locations

Sydney

Fremantle

Online

What you will learn

Learning outcomes

Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education graduates will be able to:

  1. Apply advanced theoretical knowledge, skills, and professional practice to support and lead wellbeing in educational contexts
  2. Critically evaluate contemporary approaches to inform the development of approaches to student and staff wellbeing
  3. Synthesise knowledge to identify and develop solutions to complex problems affecting staff and student wellbeing
  4. Apply cognitive, technical, and creative skills to generate understanding of complex educational issues in wellbeing
  5. Identify, understand, and respond to critical issues impacting wellbeing in educational contexts.

Career pathways

The Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing in Education is for practicing teachers and leaders in educational settings who are seeking to better understand wellbeing and pastoral care in these contexts, to develop their skills and to lead others in promoting wellbeing and integral human development. This qualification can lead to promotions or role changes within schools as your developing knowledge and skills are recognised and your ability to serve and lead demonstrated.

Course structure

Program summary

The Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education entails the completion of four postgraduate courses from a selection of six courses offered by the School of Education, in Fremantle and Sydney.

  • EDUC6026 Positive Education: Wellbeing and Student Achievement
  • EDUC6055 Building Resilient Teachers and Schools
  • EDUC6260 Pastoral Care and the School
  • EDUC6077 Leading Mindfulness for Learning
  • EDUC6080 Leading Wellbeing in Education
  • EDUC6081 Leading Pastoral Care in Schools

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education students can apply for advanced standing into the MEd (Leadership and Management), MEd (Curriculum) or MEd (Religious Education). The amount of advanced standing would depend on the courses completed and the Master of Education specialisation chosen.

Credit for prior study or work

On completion of the Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing in Education students can apply for advanced standing into the MEd (Leadership and Management), MEd (Curriculum) or MEd (Religious Education). The amount of advanced standing would depend on the courses completed and the Master of Education specialisation chosen.