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Designed in collaboration with professional partners, the Bachelor of Education (Primary) is informed by core theoretical knowledge and evidence-based practice in teaching and learning. It is underpinned by a strong research-practice nexus and is guided by our Faculty’s commitment to social justice as a core value for the work educators do.

This degree provides a professional nationally-accredited qualification for teaching Primary school students from Prep – Year 6, preparing graduates for recruitment in local, interstate and international educational systems.

By experiencing a curriculum that embeds indigenous worldviews, education for sustainability, and health and wellbeing across discipline-specific and professional subject areas, our students come to recognise that relationships with self, others, cultures and place are critical to teaching and learning with children. We integrate a foundational understanding that the past experiences and present circumstances of children contribute to their capacity for learning. Our aim is to foster inclusive education practitioners with specific capacities to work with complex communities characterised by geographical isolation, social inequality, and a high incidence of trauma.

By working with partners to provide accredited work-integrated learning opportunities in Tasmania and beyond, we guide and mentor our students to embark on personally and professionally fulfilling learning pathways of their own as they develop:

• An empathic, critically reflective and global perspective;
• Curricular and pedagogical competence;
• A collaborative and contextual approach;
• The capacity to work effectively in highly diverse contexts;
• The capacity to be creative and resilient practitioners, and lifelong learners themselves.

We engage with students at all stages of their journey toward becoming vibrant and engaging professionals capable of making a positive contribution to children’s lives.

Professional Experience Placements

An integral part of your learning in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) are classroom placements - putting into active practice the theory and knowledge you have been studying throughout your degree.

As a student you will participate in a minimum of 80 days (16 weeks) of full-time Professional Experience. Placements are usually scheduled as continuous ‘blocks’ of time ranging from 20 to 30 days, and occur in a variety of educational settings.

Placements are designed to enable our students to become familiar with a variety of primary-aged learners and learning environments. Your placement will involve active observation, participation and engagement in teaching and learning roles and activities. For Primary placements, the focus is on Preparation/Foundation (Prep) to Grade 6 learners.

During your placement you will be supervised and managed by a tertiary qualified educator (your Colleague Teacher), and be assessed against Focus Areas within the Australian Professional Standards for Teachers.

Overseas Exchange

The Faculty of Education has a number of exchange partnerships with Universities whose curriculum and teaching our closely aligned with our own. Find out more about the University's Exchange Programs at Student Mobility.

Become a Student Ambassador

Improve your communication, teamwork and leadership skills, meet new people, inspire and help others, and developing lasting friendships and networks as a student ambassador. Our ambassadors proudly represent the University throughout Tasmania in schools, at University and community events, and support a range of recruitment and engagement activities. Through the Student Ambassador Program you will have many opportunities for training and professional development, experience in real-world community engagement and outreach, networking, and public speaking, plus end up with a key point of distinction on your CV.