Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching

Upskill your current industry experience or launch into one of the most rewarding careers as an Early Childhood Teacher. The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Teaching is a one-year postgraduate qualification which will provide you the pathway to become a qualified teacher with an expert understanding in educational theory and pedagogical practices to make a difference to children's lives and your early childhood employer services.

The demand for early childhood teachers and job roles are predicted to rise strongly from 47,900 to 56,200 by 2025. With strong employability prospects and a growing demand for early childhood teachers, there has never been a better time to elevate or discover your passion in childhood education.

This innovative and accelerated early childhood teacher qualification helps overcome the typical barriers to undertaking an early childhood teaching qualification through a workplace-based internship model with alternative setting experience. Achieve a sector-led qualification and become immersed in real-world opportunities to teach literacy, numeracy, and sciences while building the practical techniques to the specific early childhood teaching needs of pre-primary school aged children.

The program is also seeking ACECQA approval. Once received, the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Teaching will be professionally accredited with ACECQA and Graduates would also eligible to apply for registration as an early childhood teacher with the Victorian Institute of Teaching (VIT) and a range of other states/territories for early childhood teacher registration.

Learn practical, age-appropriate techniques that help nurture a positive and dynamic learning environment for babies and young learners aged 0 - 5 years.

Apply early-childhood specific learning techniques in group learning contexts, preparing dynamic lesson plans that harness the education potential of play and creativity.

Create learning activities to engage students and develop their skills.

Understand why children display different behaviours and learn how to best approach them.

Explore a range of issues surrounding children's health, nutrition and safety.

Embrace the role of being a teacher in an era of rapid change.

Teach the basics of numeracy, literacy, music, and art to early childhood students.

Guide young children in the acquisition of fundamental literacy and numeracy skills, effectively preparing them for a successful transition to primary school.

Develop the curriculum, set policies and oversee daily operations of an early childhood centre.