Undergraduate · Education
Bachelor of Education (Primary)
University of Notre Dame Australia, Fremantle, WA / Sydney, NSW, Australia
About this program
Leads to registration as a primary school teacher in Australia, with a strong practicum emphasis: students are typically in schools on placement from first year, not just in a token block near the end, which the university uses as a selling point against programs that front-load theory before classroom exposure. The Catholic education sector across WA and NSW is a major employer of Notre Dame education graduates, and the degree includes specific preparation for teaching in faith-based schools alongside the standard curriculum and pedagogy content required for any teaching role.
Literacy and numeracy pedagogy get heavy emphasis given AITSL's national teaching standards, and students sit the mandatory literacy and numeracy test (LANTITE) during the degree, not as an afterthought at the end.
Cost & duration
English test scores
Course structure
5 terms of coursework
- Year 1: Foundations of Education, Child Development, Introduction to Curriculum, early school placement block
- Year 2: Literacy Pedagogy, Numeracy Pedagogy, Classroom Management, school placement
- Year 3: curriculum specialisations (science, HASS, arts, health/PE), Inclusive Education, extended placement
- Year 4: Professional Experience (extended final placement), capstone teaching portfolio, LANTITE completion
- Registration: leads to provisional teacher registration in the relevant state or territory
Admissions
Completion of Year 12 with an ATAR of approximately 65-75 or equivalent; interview and personal statement often required for teaching entry