UndergraduateEducation
Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary
Charles Darwin University, Darwin, NT, Australia
About this program
The Bachelor of Education Early Childhood and Primary at Charles Darwin University prepares students to become an early childhood teacher and a primary school teacher, offering flexible and versatile employment options. Students explore issues, concepts and practices common and specific to both early childhood education, including before-school settings, and primary school education, learning about play and learning sciences, language and literacy, health and physical education, science in education, technology and design, curriculum and programming, mathematics, and leadership and advocacy. It is an initial teacher education qualification covering children from birth to the end of primary school.
Fees & duration
English test scores
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Course structure
- Core Units (33 units): Human Development and Play Pedagogies
- Mathematics in Early Years
- Preparation for Teaching in Early Childhood Education
- English Language for Literacy
- Numeracy Education
- Science and Humanities in Early Childhood
- Language
- Literacy and Sustainability
- Early Years Language and Literacy
- Arts
- Music and Movement in Early Childhood
- Digital Technology for Education
- Design and Technologies
- Performing Arts in Primary School
- Reading Literacy and Literature F-2
- Writing Literacy and Literature F-2
- Primary Mathematics Education 1
- Preschool and Foundation Professional Experience
- Early Childhood Professional Experience: Planning for Learning
- Science in Education
- Equity
- Inclusion
- Diversity and Advocacy
- Health
- Environment and Wellbeing in Early Childhood Education
- Classroom Management and Student Wellbeing
- Leadership and Advocacy in Early Childhood
- Curriculum and Programming in Early Childhood
- Critical Reflection on Early Childhood Theory and Practice
- Humanities and Social Science Pedagogy
- Health and Physical Education in Primary School
- Visual Arts in Primary School
- English Literacy and Literature 3-6
- Primary Mathematics Education 2
- Diverse Needs in the Classroom
- Assessment for Graduate Teachers (available from 2026)
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) TeacherANZSCO 241111
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186, via AITSL assessment and state registration.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
Primary School TeacherANZSCO 241213
On STSOL and CSOL, so it supports the 190, 491, and the employer-sponsored 482/494/186, but not the 189 on its own. AITSL assesses at least one year of full-time equivalent primary-education study within the qualification.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
List membership changes over time and does not guarantee an invitation. See the skilled occupation lists guide and the points calculator before relying on this for a visa decision.
Admissions
Year 12 completion, ATAR approx 60 or equivalent (STAT score of 140 also accepted)
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