Teaching (Primary)

Both the 1.5 year accelerated course and the 2-year equivalent provide you with the background necessary to apply for registration as a teacher and includes a rigorous course of education and professional studies integrated with professional practice. Graduates will understand the world from multiple viewpoints and possess the relational sensitivity, competency and imagination to evaluate and adapt to rapid changes in contemporary society.

Your career

The Master of Teaching (Primary) course at Flinders University prepares graduates to enter the teaching profession with confidence and competence. Although the majority of education graduates go on to employment as a teacher in the public or private sector, some choose to follow other pathways. Graduate roles include community education officer, and education and engagement officer.

Potential occupations include:

• teachers in school classrooms
• school coordinators and principals
• curriculum and policy advisors in departments of education
• advisors to government departments and other policy makers.

Courses include:

• Teaching and Research in the Education Profession

• Researching Learners and Learning (Primary)

• English Curriculum Studies: Literacy in Changing Educational Contexts

• Teaching in and through the Expressive Arts: Dance, Drama, Media Arts, Music and Visual Arts

• Mathematics Curriculum Studies in Context

• Thinking and Working Scientifically Using Design Technologies in the Primary Years