Professional Certificate
The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing in Education equips educators with advanced skills in pastoral care, addressing challenges in student behaviour and mental health. Delivered online, it focuses on wellbeing, resilience, and leadership in educational contexts.
The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing in Education provides individuals with the knowledge and skills required for educators to become leading professionals in pastoral care. As contemporary education settings experience unique challenges regarding student behaviour, mental health and wellbeing in schools; 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 Professional 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 leading wellbeing in education. This program is designed to enhance the knowledge and skills of educators to support students and colleagues' wellbeing and resilience, and to lead others to do so. Courses focus on wellbeing, resilience and pastoral care in educational contexts.
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 Professional Certificate in Wellbeing in Education applicants must also be eligible for teacher registration in Australia.
Upon successful completion of the Professional Certificate of Wellbeing in Education graduates will be able to:
The Professional 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. This qualification will develop your skills and to enable you to lead your colleagues in promoting wellbeing and integral human development for students.
Completion of this Certificate can contribute to attaining a promotion or new role within schools, as you demonstrate your ability to build upon existing knowledge and skills for the benefit of the student cohort and wider school community. The skills and knowledge gained within this Graduate Certificate will illustrate your aptitude for serving and leading while maintaining wellbeing.
The Professional Certificate in Wellbeing in Education entails the completion of two postgraduate courses from a selection of six courses offered by the School of Education in Fremantle and Sydney.
On completion of the Professional 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.
On completion of the Professional 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.