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Graduate Diploma of Teaching
Southern Cross University, Lismore/Gold Coast/Coffs Harbour, NSW, Australia
About this program
Get an early start on your teaching career with the Graduate Diploma of Teaching. This course provides a flexible pathway for graduates of other disciplines who wish to become a teacher in either a primary or secondary school setting. The course develops evidence-based practice for a career where you can make a positive impact on the lives of children and young people. You can choose a specialisation in either Primary Education or Secondary Education. The Graduate Diploma of Teaching is self-paced, with access to all content and resources online and includes 45 days of supervised teaching practice undertaken in schools. Students of this course can apply for provisional registration (Graduate Teacher) with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA), while enrolled in their last term of study. Applicants to the TRBWA are encouraged to review the requirements for Provisional Registration. The Graduate Diploma of Teaching is not accredited by the NSW Education Standards Authority (NESA) but offers articulation into a NESA-approved Master of Teaching to enable full eligibility for registration as a teacher, once complete. Graduates of this course receive eight units of credit towards the Southern Cross University Master of Teaching. From 2026, applicants are no longer require to complete a non-academic selection statement. This change reflects a national update to the Initial Teacher Education Accreditation Standards and the pathway arrangement to the Master of Teaching.
Cost & duration
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Course structure
1 term of coursework
- Choose either the Primary Specialisation or Secondary Specialisation
- PrimaryUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesComplete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and LearningEDUC2014Mathematics Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC3032Classroom ManagementEDUC2012English Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy ITCHR5013PG Professional Experience 1 - Primary: Foundations of Practice Note 1EDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and ContextsEDUC3013Science and Technology Education: Curriculum and PedagogyEDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and BeingEDUC2013Human Society and its Environments: Curriculum and Pedagogy Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC2014Mathematics Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC3032Classroom Management
- EDUC2012English Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- TCHR5013PG Professional Experience 1 - Primary: Foundations of Practice
- EDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and Contexts
- EDUC3013Science and Technology Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy
- EDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being
- EDUC2013Human Society and its Environments: Curriculum and Pedagogy
- SecondaryUnit CodeUnit TitleNotesComplete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and LearningEDUC5003Teaching and Learning Literacy and Numeracy in ContextEDUC3032Classroom ManagementEDUC3031Teaching Students from Diverse BackgroundsEDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and ContextsEDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and BeingTCHR5014PG Professional Experience 1 - Secondary: Foundations of Practice Note 1Choose one unit below for your approved first secondary teaching area.EDUC2002PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC2003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC2004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC2006Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC2019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC5007Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC5008Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IEDUC5009Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy ITCHR2001English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IAND
- choose the second unit below for your approved first secondary teaching areaEDUC3005PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC3003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC3004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC3020Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC3019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC6014Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC6015Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy IIEDUC6016Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy IITCHR3002English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC5003Teaching and Learning Literacy and Numeracy in Context
- EDUC3032Classroom Management
- EDUC3031Teaching Students from Diverse Backgrounds
- EDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and Contexts
- EDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being
- TCHR5014PG Professional Experience 1 - Secondary: Foundations of Practice
- Choose one unit below for your approved first secondary teaching area
- EDUC2002PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2006Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5007Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5008Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5009Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- TCHR2001English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- AND
- choose the second unit below for your approved first secondary teaching area
- EDUC3005PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3020Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6014Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6015Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6016Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- TCHR3002English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II | Primary: Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC2014Mathematics Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC3032Classroom Management
- EDUC2012English Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- TCHR5013PG Professional Experience 1 - Primary: Foundations of Practice
- EDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and Contexts
- EDUC3013Science and Technology Education: Curriculum and Pedagogy
- EDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being
- EDUC2013Human Society and its Environments: Curriculum and Pedagogy | Secondary: Complete the following units to meet the requirements of the award:
- EDUC5012Education and Practice: Ways of Teaching and Learning
- EDUC5003Teaching and Learning Literacy and Numeracy in Context
- EDUC3032Classroom Management
- EDUC3031Teaching Students from Diverse Backgrounds
- EDUC5019Brain and Learner: Navigating Processes and Contexts
- EDUC6009Education and Indigenous Australians: Ways of Knowing and Being
- TCHR5014PG Professional Experience 1 - Secondary: Foundations of Practice
- Choose one unit below for your approved first secondary teaching area
- EDUC2002PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2006Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC2019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5007Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5008Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- EDUC5009Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- TCHR2001English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy I
- AND
- choose the second unit below for your approved first secondary teaching area
- EDUC3005PDHPE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3003Mathematics: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3004Science: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3020Technologies and Design: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC3019HSIE: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6014Music: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6015Visual Arts: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- EDUC6016Performing Arts: Curriculum and Pedagogy II
- TCHR3002English: Secondary Curriculum and Pedagogy II
Career & PR pathway
Occupations this degree typically leads to, and their skilled-migration list status
Secondary School TeacherANZSCO 241411
On both MLTSSL and CSOL, supporting 189/190/491 and the employer-sponsored 482/186. Needs an AITSL skills assessment and registration with a state teacher regulatory authority (such as VIT or NESA) to work.
Assessed by Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL)
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)
Special Needs TeacherANZSCO 241511
On MLTSSL, supporting the 189, 190, and 491, via AITSL assessment and state registration. Also on CSOL, additionally supporting the employer-sponsored 482 and 186.
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
ATAR: Not applicable. To be eligible to receive the Graduate Diploma Teaching, students must complete 9 units (the equivalent of 96 credit points) comprising: 1 Specialisation (96 credit points) in Primary or Secondary; and 1 Professional Experience unit (0 credit points); and Both components of the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) as required by the Federal Government. Professional Experience Learning This course includes professional experience learning. Pre-requisites to meet national and state-based regulatory requirements, as detailed on Faculty of Education Professional Experience Requirements website, must be met prior to attending professional experience placement. Preparatory coursework components must be completed prior to the commencement of placement. All professional experience learning hours must be completed and professional behaviour and conduct must be demonstrated. Inherent Requirements Inherent Requirements apply to this course as defined on the Inclusion Support website. Students who have a disability or health condition which may impact on their ability to meet these requirements are encouraged to visit the Inclusion Support website for further information and contact details.
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