Graduate Diploma of Teaching - Secondary Education, Pathway to Master of Teaching (With Placement) Southern Cross University (Venture) - Perth Campus, Australia

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. 

Placements, work experience and study hours: 

Professional experience provides opportunities for you to become acquainted with the formal and informal aspects of what occurs in classrooms and schools or early childhood settings and to demonstrate your independent and professional capabilities as teachers.

Pre-requisites to meet national and state-based regulatory requirements, including a Working with Children Check, must be met prior to attending professional experience placement. All professional experience learning hours must be completed and professional behaviour and conduct must be demonstrated.

Students enrolled in the online Graduate Diploma of Teaching (GradDipTeach) who live in New South Wales (NSW) are not permitted to undertake placements in NSW government schools; they can only complete their placements in non-government NSW schools. Additionally, online GradDipTeach students residing in the Australian Capital Territory (ACT) cannot undertake placements in either government or non-government schools and must complete their placements in neighbouring states, such as non-government schools in NSW. GradDipTeach students are encouraged to review the placement restrictions and limitations specific to their state or territory.