Are you interested in primary teaching?

About this career

Primary teachers work with children between the ages of 4 and 12, in classes from Prep. to Year 5 and across the middle years of 6 to 8.

You’ll teach in the key learning areas of English (reading, writing, speaking and listening), mathematics, science, technology, society and environment, creative arts and personal development, and health and physical education. So you’ll have plenty of variety, as well as the scope to develop children's interests and use creative activities such as art, music and sport. You can also specialise in one or two subjects of your choice.

About the rewards

Primary teachers are in high demand in both the state and private school systems. As a first year graduate teacher, you can expect to earn around $45,000, rising to around $50,000 after four years. You can learn more about salary expectations and opportunities for promotion at: http://www.teaching.vic.gov.au/employcond/salaries.htm

How to get there

Master of Teaching
A two year program targeted at those who have successfully completed an undergraduate degree and aspire to become a teacher.

Course structure and delivery of the Master of Teaching (Primary)

The last intake for the Bachelor of Teaching (previous gradaute entry program for Primary Teaching) was in 2007, and the last intake in the Bachelor of Education (Primary) was in 2008.