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About the course
This Primary Education major within Curtin’s Master of Teaching prepares graduates to teach Years 1–6 across the primary curriculum. It emphasises student-centred practice and builds analytical and critical thinking for effective classroom teaching. The major includes mandatory professional experience in schools and is designed as an initial teacher education pathway for those with a prior non-teaching degree. The programme enhances curriculum leadership, pedagogical innovation, and educational policy understanding for professional educators.
Career outcome
Graduates can pursue roles in primary schooling and broader education settings, supported by an accredited initial teacher education qualification. Typical pathways include primary school teacher positions and related work in curriculum and learning design, education administration, policy development, and training or mentoring roles. This major supports professional practice in primary education within Australian school systems and comparable jurisdictions. Preparing graduates for education leadership, instructional design, and advanced teaching specialist roles.
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