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Master of Teaching (Primary)

The perfect pathway to primary teaching, for graduates with degrees in other disciplines.
How to Apply
  • Course Code: CRS1400446
  • Masters
  • Duration - 2 Years full-time or part-time equivalent
  • Location - Wantirna
  • Delivery Mode - On campus
  • Available to domestic students and overseas students - CRICOS CODE: 102325H

Primary teachers have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young people. If you’re switching to teaching mid-career with prior qualifications, or simply continuing with study following a first degree, the Master of Teaching will equip you to become an effective educator.

If you already hold a degree in another discipline, a Master of Teaching (Primary) will qualify you to become a teacher in primary schools in Australia and overseas

You’ll enjoy Eastern’s unique emphasis on the significant positive contribution a Christian worldview can bring to education, and you’ll gain a broad understanding of teaching theory and practices.

Studying at Eastern fits easily into your life with our flexible courses, supportive culture and effective modes of delivery and teaching.

Where will this lead me?

  • Contribute to schools and other settings as a teacher.

  • Graduates will be able to apply for provisional registration as a teacher in Australia and overseas.

  • Graduates may find employment in schools as well as other environments such as churches; parachurch organisations; and, government and private enterprises.

  • Graduates may also continue to postgraduate studies in education and a variety of related fields.

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that these qualifications will be accepted for school teacher registration in Victoria and all other Australian states and territories.

To teach in a Victorian school, graduates must be registered with Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Students who plan to register and work as a school teacher in Australia or overseas should check registration requirements with other local teacher regulatory bodies in case additional requirements apply.

COURSE Structure

Students will complete 18 units (6cp each) consisting of the following:

Core

Students will complete all 17 units in the following areas:

  • Education (General)
  • Education (Primary)
Specialisation

Students will complete 2 units in one of the following specialisations:

  • Specialisation 1 (English Focus)
  • Specialisation 2 (Mathematics Focus)
Capstone

Students will complete 1 unit in the following capstone:

  • Capstone

First-year requirement 

Students must undertake the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) within the first 50% of their course program. Click here for more information regarding LANTITE.

Course Map

What Students

are saying

I found the core subjects were fantastic. Really great in helping deepen my faith, and helping me understand my calling and gifting, and confidence to pursue that.
Robyn Elliot
I was hoping to find a pastoral care component in my study, but it's been overwhelmingly good. It's overwhelmed me how much support Eastern provides.
Courtney White
Previous
Next
Enquire Now

Course Outcomes

  • Critically examine worldview and paradigms underpinning educational theory and practice from a Christian perspective as a basis for ongoing transformation of education.

  • Apply broad and specialised knowledge of children’s development (primary years) and learning to plan effective curriculum and assessments.

  • Apply broad and specialised knowledge of primary school contexts; contemporary Australian curriculum requirements; and, effective primary subject pedagogies to teaching in an Australian Context.

  • Create and maintain supportive, safe and effective learning environments for diverse contexts through the application of established theories and practice.

  • Research established practice demonstrating specialised skills. Critically apply educational research findings individually and in collaboration with others to continually improve professional practice.

  • Exemplify interpersonal, written and digital communication skills that articulate multi-faceted issues coherently and clearly.

  • Apply extended understanding of the National Standards for Graduate Teachers in a classroom.

Entry Requirements

As this is a post-graduate course the rationale for the entry requirements is the need to produce employable graduates meeting registration requirements upon successful completion of the course.

To ensure the ability to register with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, the following are the entry requirements.

The College is committed to ensuring that potentially high-quality employable graduates are admitted to the College in line with State and national expectations. These high standards and the successful completion of all the studies enable students to be able to be registered by the Victorian Institute of Teaching upon successful completion of the course.

All applicants will be required to meet Eastern’s General Entry Requirements.

Academic Requirements

Admission into this course requires you already hold a bachelor’s degree in a discipline separate from education. 

Interview

All applicants will be interviewed as part of the application process. During the interview, applicants will be asked the following questions and assessed as to their suitability for entering the teaching profession.

  • Motivation to Teach
    • What has led you to applying for this course?

  • Strong Interpersonal /Communication skills
    • Tell me about events/organisations that you have been part of and the roles you played

  • Willingness to Learn
    • Tell me about what you did when faced with a task you had to complete but lacked the skills or information
    • Tell me about something you have been really keen to learn and what you did about it

  • Resilience
    • We all get knock backs, things not working out. Tell me about your experience of this and how you responded

  • Self-efficacy
    • How do people become good teachers?

  • Conscientiousness
    • Undertaking a tertiary study has high demands. Tell me about what you consider will be important?
    • Organisational and planning skills
    • In completing your previous study/work tell me how you went about planning and organising your work


Students will be marked against a rubric located here


Students will also be asked about the following to determine suitability for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) or to explore the Diploma of Arts specialising in the Education Studies pathway.

  • Problem solving ability
    • Students will be presented with a scenario and asked “What would you do? How would you respond?”
English Language Requirements

Applicants must meet the English language requirements.

Other Requirements
  • All students will be required to complete a Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing their professional experience. Overseas students can obtain the WWCC after arriving in Australia.

ADVANCED STANDING, ACADEMIC CREDIT, RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)​

You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.

For further information about credit and recognition of prior learning please see Admissions Information or call the College on 9790 9200 and speak to the Registrar.

Eastern College Australia values the history, culture and languages of First Nations people and we welcome their  participation in all of our courses.

Pathways

Exit Pathways
There are no exit points from this award.

Pathways to further learning
Completion of this program can potentially lead to doctoral studies in Education.

Fees

For a breakdown on the fees for this course please visit our fees page.

The fees you pay depend upon your eligibility for Skills First subsidised training. Eligibility is determined by considering your level of previously completed study, employment status and whether you self-identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. To determine your eligibility for Skills First and if you are then eligible for the Concession see Skills First.

Units attached to this course

For a comprehensive list of all units attached to this course see below.

Unit List
  • ED920.506 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
  • ED921.506 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments
  • ED922.506 Students with Additional Needs
  • ED923.506 Information Communications Technology and Design
  • ED924.506 Learners, Educators and Social Contexts
  • ED931.506 Curriculum, Assessment, Evidence and Data
  • ED950.506 Research Practices for Innovative Educators
  • ED951.506 Creating and Designing for the Profession
  • ES910.506 Primary English
  • ES911.506 Primary Mathematics
  • ES912.506 Primary Health and Physical Education
  • ES913.506 Primary Arts
  • ES914.506 Primary Humanities
  • ES915.506 Primary Science
  • ES916.506 Primary Literacy
  • ES917.506 Primary Numeracy
  • ES918.506 Primary Specialist: English
  • ES919.506 Primary Specialist: Mathematics
  • PR931.500 Professional Practice: Supported Teaching Primary (5 days)
  • PR933.500 Professional Practice: Teaching Primary (25 days)
  • PR935.500 Professional Practice: Teaching Primary (30 days)
  • RP993.506 Research Project in Education

2023 Intake

Now Open

Step out in faith and submit your application today! We’re exited to begin this next season in your life together.

Semester 1 applications close 3rd February

Apply Now

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Domestic
Overseas
  • Course Code: CRS1400446
  • Masters
  • Duration - 2 Years full-time or part-time equivalent
  • Location - Wantirna
  • Delivery Mode - On campus
  • Available to domestic students and overseas students - CRICOS CODE: 102325H

Primary teachers have the opportunity to make a significant impact in the lives of young people. If you’re switching to teaching mid-career with prior qualifications, or simply continuing with study following a first degree, the Master of Teaching will equip you to become an effective educator.

If you already hold a degree in another discipline, a Master of Teaching (Primary) will qualify you to become a teacher in primary schools in Australia and overseas

You’ll enjoy Eastern’s unique emphasis on the significant positive contribution a Christian worldview can bring to education, and you’ll gain a broad understanding of teaching theory and practices.

Studying at Eastern fits easily into your life with our flexible courses, supportive culture and effective modes of delivery and teaching.

Where will this lead me?

  • Contribute to schools and other settings as a teacher.

  • Graduates will be able to apply for provisional registration as a teacher in Australia and overseas.

  • Graduates may find employment in schools as well as other environments such as churches; parachurch organisations; and, government and private enterprises.

  • Graduates may also continue to postgraduate studies in education and a variety of related fields.

The Master of Teaching (Primary) is accredited by the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) using the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers. This means that these qualifications will be accepted for school teacher registration in Victoria and all other Australian states and territories.

To teach in a Victorian school, graduates must be registered with Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT). Students who plan to register and work as a school teacher in Australia or overseas should check registration requirements with other local teacher regulatory bodies in case additional requirements apply.

COURSE Structure

Students will complete 18 units (6cp each) consisting of the following:

Core

Students will complete all 17 units in the following areas:

  • Education (General)
  • Education (Primary)
Specialisation

Students will complete 2 units in one of the following specialisations:

  • Specialisation 1 (English Focus)
  • Specialisation 2 (Mathematics Focus)
Capstone

Students will complete 1 unit in the following capstone:

  • Capstone

First-year requirement 

Students must undertake the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education (LANTITE) within the first 50% of their course program. Click here for more information regarding LANTITE.

Course Map

What Students

are saying

I found the core subjects were fantastic. Really great in helping deepen my faith, and helping me understand my calling and gifting, and confidence to pursue that.
Robyn Elliot
I was hoping to find a pastoral care component in my study, but it's been overwhelmingly good. It's overwhelmed me how much support Eastern provides.
Courtney White
Previous
Next
Enquire Now

Course Outcomes

  • Critically examine worldview and paradigms underpinning educational theory and practice from a Christian perspective as a basis for ongoing transformation of education.

  • Apply broad and specialised knowledge of children’s development (primary years) and learning to plan effective curriculum and assessments.

  • Apply broad and specialised knowledge of primary school contexts; contemporary Australian curriculum requirements; and, effective primary subject pedagogies to teaching in an Australian Context.

  • Create and maintain supportive, safe and effective learning environments for diverse contexts through the application of established theories and practice.

  • Research established practice demonstrating specialised skills. Critically apply educational research findings individually and in collaboration with others to continually improve professional practice.

  • Exemplify interpersonal, written and digital communication skills that articulate multi-faceted issues coherently and clearly.

  • Apply extended understanding of the National Standards for Graduate Teachers in a classroom.

Entry Requirements

As this is a post-graduate course the rationale for the entry requirements is the need to produce employable graduates meeting registration requirements upon successful completion of the course.

To ensure the ability to register with the Victorian Institute of Teaching, the following are the entry requirements.

The College is committed to ensuring that potentially high-quality employable graduates are admitted to the College in line with State and national expectations. These high standards and the successful completion of all the studies enable students to be able to be registered by the Victorian Institute of Teaching upon successful completion of the course.

All applicants will be required to meet Eastern’s General Entry Requirements.

Academic Requirements

Admission into this course requires you already hold a bachelor’s degree in a discipline separate from education. 

Interview

All applicants will be interviewed as part of the application process. During the interview, applicants will be asked the following questions and assessed as to their suitability for entering the teaching profession.

  • Motivation to Teach
    • What has led you to applying for this course?

  • Strong Interpersonal /Communication skills
    • Tell me about events/organisations that you have been part of and the roles you played

  • Willingness to Learn
    • Tell me about what you did when faced with a task you had to complete but lacked the skills or information
    • Tell me about something you have been really keen to learn and what you did about it

  • Resilience
    • We all get knock backs, things not working out. Tell me about your experience of this and how you responded

  • Self-efficacy
    • How do people become good teachers?

  • Conscientiousness
    • Undertaking a tertiary study has high demands. Tell me about what you consider will be important?
    • Organisational and planning skills
    • In completing your previous study/work tell me how you went about planning and organising your work


Students will be marked against a rubric located here


Students will also be asked about the following to determine suitability for the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) or to explore the Diploma of Arts specialising in the Education Studies pathway.

  • Problem solving ability
    • Students will be presented with a scenario and asked “What would you do? How would you respond?”
English Language Requirements

Applicants must meet the English language requirements.

Other Requirements
  • All students will be required to complete a Working With Children Check (WWCC) prior to commencing their professional experience. Overseas students can obtain the WWCC after arriving in Australia.

ADVANCED STANDING, ACADEMIC CREDIT, RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL)​

You may be entitled to credit for prior learning, whether formal or informal. Formal learning can include previous study in higher education, vocational education, or adult and community education. Informal learning can include on the job learning or various kinds of work and life experience. Credit can reduce the amount of study needed to complete a degree.

For further information about credit and recognition of prior learning please see Admissions Information or call the College on 9790 9200 and speak to the Registrar.

Eastern College Australia values the history, culture and languages of First Nations people and we welcome their  participation in all of our courses.

Pathways

Exit Pathways
There are no exit points from this award.

Pathways to further learning
Completion of this program can potentially lead to doctoral studies in Education.

Fees

For a breakdown on the fees for this course please visit our fees page.

The fees you pay depend upon your eligibility for Skills First subsidised training. Eligibility is determined by considering your level of previously completed study, employment status and whether you self-identify as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. To determine your eligibility for Skills First and if you are then eligible for the Concession see Skills First.

Units attached to this course

For a comprehensive list of all units attached to this course see below.

Unit List
  • ED920.506 Developmental Learning and Pedagogies
  • ED921.506 Ecology and Management of Learning Environments
  • ED922.506 Students with Additional Needs
  • ED923.506 Information Communications Technology and Design
  • ED924.506 Learners, Educators and Social Contexts
  • ED931.506 Curriculum, Assessment, Evidence and Data
  • ED950.506 Research Practices for Innovative Educators
  • ED951.506 Creating and Designing for the Profession
  • ES910.506 Primary English
  • ES911.506 Primary Mathematics
  • ES912.506 Primary Health and Physical Education
  • ES913.506 Primary Arts
  • ES914.506 Primary Humanities
  • ES915.506 Primary Science
  • ES916.506 Primary Literacy
  • ES917.506 Primary Numeracy
  • ES918.506 Primary Specialist: English
  • ES919.506 Primary Specialist: Mathematics
  • PR931.500 Professional Practice: Supported Teaching Primary (5 days)
  • PR933.500 Professional Practice: Teaching Primary (25 days)
  • PR935.500 Professional Practice: Teaching Primary (30 days)
  • RP993.506 Research Project in Education

2023 Intake

Now Open

Step out in faith and submit your application today! We’re exited to begin this next season in your life together.

Semester 1 applications close 3rd February

Apply Now

Related Courses

You might be interested in...

Want to become a teacher
Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
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Want to make a career change to teaching
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