Study Early Childhood Education and Care in Australia
The early years are a time of rapid growth and development. Early relationships, interactions and experiences provide the foundation for everything that follows - school, work, life. Early childhood teachers make a significant and lasting contribution to a child’s education and lifelong learning. You will be supported by specialist early childhood academics and will experience real-world opportunities that prepare you to teach in early childhood.
Employment Prospects
| Number of Workers in 2025 | Industrial Growth within 4 years | Gender Share |
| 56,200 | 17.3% | 98% of workers are female |
Salary
Entry Condition
- IELTS 7.5 (overall) 8 (L) 8 (S) 7 (R) 7 (W)
- TOEFL IBT, TOFEL PB, Pearsons, BE, CES, and OET are not accepted
Intakes Dates
- Semester 1 (February)
Subject List
- Early Childhood Mathematics EducationBuilding
- Child Health, Wellbeing, Safety and Movement
- Science in Early Childhood
- Building Partnerships with Families and Communities
- Stopping Out / Quality Teaching Performance Assessment
Study Options
- Bachelor (4 years) + Graduate Visa – Subclass 485 (2 years) + Skilled Visa – Subclass 189 (PR)
- Diploma (2 years) + Bachelor (4 years) + Graduate Visa – Subclass 485 (2 years) + Skilled Visa – Subclass 189 (PR)
- Master (2 years) + Graduate Visa – Subclass 485 (2 years) + Skilled Visa – Subclass 189 (PR)
Career Outcomes
- Childcare centre or kindergarten director
- Education policy and program implementation
- Training and development roles in private and public organisations
- Education and outreach roles
- Developing products for the early childhood sector
- Learning designer
- Entertainment industry roles
- Consultancy
- Education research.
