Launch your career in teaching

Become a teacher

If teaching is your dream, you’ll get the chance to make a huge difference to the lives of young people. You’ll shape minds, inspire ambition, and impact the future.

Our teaching and education courses are innovative, inquiry-based and future-focused. They will equip you with the skills and practical experience to become not only an excellent teacher, but a confident, engaged global citizen, who acts with impact and with empathy.

You can graduate as a teacher by studying one of our Bachelor of Education degrees or build on your existing qualifications with a Master of Teaching. And whether you’re interested in early childhood, primary or secondary– we have the degree to get you there.

Why study teaching at ACU?

Your choice of schools

All our courses allow you to teach in government, independent, and Catholic and other faith-based schools.

Practical experience

Depending on your course you will gain between 60 – 110 days of professional experience during your degree.

Employment opportunities

92% of our teaching students are employed within four months of graduating3.

Strong job outcomes

ACU is in the top 7 in Australia for graduate employment1.

Our courses

Our courses are flexible to meet your needs and interests for your future career. You can study a Bachelor of Education; or explore our Master of Teaching courses if you would like to build on an existing qualification (eg, a bachelor’s degree from another discipline). Depending on your choice of specialisation, our courses give you the option to pick a pathway into a range of school settings and specialist teacher roles.

You can choose the:

Make it a double

Study education at ACU

You can also choose to pair the Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with a Bachelor of Arts in humanities, mathematics, visual arts or design innovation and technologies or an exercise science degree to become a qualified specialist teacher:

Or you can choose to pair your Master of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary), (Primary) or (Secondary) with a Graduate Certificate in Religious Education, so you can graduate ready to teach Religious Education in Catholic or Lutheran schools.

A career that inspires future generations

By studying one of our Bachelor of Education courses, you’ll be gaining the skills to help children and young people reach their full potential.

Teachers are also in demand, with very strong or strong job growth predicted over the next five years for early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers2. Plus, ACU graduates get jobs and are well regarded by employers. At ACU, 92 per cent of our teaching students are employed within four months of graduating3. In Australia, we're in the top 7 for graduate employment1.

Career outlook

92 % of our teaching students are employed within four months of graduating3
5 years of strong or very strong job growth predicted for early childhood, primary and secondary school teachers2



You could be a…

  • Early childhood teacher
  • Primary school teacher
  • Secondary school teacher
  • Education policy developer
  • Curriculum leader
  • Education consultant
  • Learning designer
  • Special needs educator
 
Why study IT at ACU?

Find your place in a place that cares.

At ACU, helping you achieve your goals while supporting your wellbeing are our biggest priorities.

We care about you

Join a supportive environment with a range of student services where you’re encouraged to thrive.

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Study abroad

We’ve got more than 200 partners on six continents, community engagement opportunities around the globe, and a campus in Rome, Italy.

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Get a scholarship

We offer nearly 400 scholarship opportunities for new and current students to help you during your studies.

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Find a pathway

We have a range of admissions pathways to help you into your dream course.

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“During my placement at a local high school, I learnt so much about the teaching profession and I came to understand how much work a teacher has to put in to run an effective lesson. I also learnt the impact teachers can have on their students, in particular the ones with special needs. Enabling them to have every opportunity to achieve their very best in the classroom is such a fulfilling and important role.”

Samuel
Education and arts student

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  1. Graduate Outcomes Survey – Longitudinal 2022, medium-term, full-time employment 2020–2022 for domestic undergraduate students
  2. Australian Government National Skills Commission
  3. 2019 QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, domestic undergraduate, overall employed four months after graduating

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