Australian University

Early Childhood Education and Care

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.