Master of Teaching (Primary)

About this programme

The theories you learn in your Master of Teaching (Primary) can be applied directly to the classroom. You will gain the knowledge and practical experience to walk into your first day of teaching with the confidence of a seasoned professional. This is an innovative, site-based two-year equivalent accelerated degree developed in partnership with the NSW Department of Education and local primary school networks. The program comprises core education courses, discipline-specific curriculum and pedagogic studies in the six key primary school subject areas and a minimum of 65 days supervised professional experience, including a graduate teacher performance assessment and additional experience as a teaching assistant in a local school community. You'll be based in primary schools for two days a week for the first year, working with primary age students and taught by experienced primary teachers as well as University staff.