The University of Notre Dame Australia

Master of Teaching

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Details

University Location Fremantle, Western Australia
City Population 31,000
Student Population 12,394 (across all campuses)
Main Campus Fremantle
Program Campus Fremantle or Sydney
Program Duration 2 years
Estimated Annual Tuition AUD$35,102 (2025 fees; subject to increase)
Semester Intake February & July
Next Available Intake July
Application Deadline No set deadline*
CRICOS Provider 01032F
TEQSA PRV12170
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Overview

Education is a profession and a vocation focused on the future, and the University of Notre Dame Australia will prepare you to be the difference, whether you’re learning to be an early childhood, primary, or secondary teacher, are already a teacher further developing your knowledge and skills or are contributing to research in education.

The University of Notre Dame Australia includes more professional experience in its teacher education programs and has a focus on pastoral care and personal connections among students and staff. The teacher education degrees qualify you to teach in Catholic, government, and independent schools anywhere in Australia and are well regarded internationally.

Program

Primary
The Master of Primary Teaching consists of 16 courses covering the characteristics of students and how they learn, how to teach and assess learning and subjects such as drama, science, dance, visual arts, English, mathematics, and physical education, plus specialist instruction in religious education, working with Indigenous students, and classroom management. You’ll also undertake professional experience placements in schools during each year.

Courses focus on the key learning areas (school subjects) taught in primary schools with a focus on literacy and numeracy, as well as on other facets of teaching including cultural sensitivity and understanding, classroom management, and brain-based learning approaches. It includes 16 weeks of professional experience in classrooms.

Secondary
With a strong emphasis on practical classroom experience, the Master of Secondary Teaching is an excellent preparation for graduates who want to teach at secondary school level. You will bring the knowledge you gained in your undergraduate degree and develop knowledge, skills, and experience that allows you to pass it on to secondary school students.

The Master of Secondary Teaching degree allows you to take your professional approach to the in-school development of teaching competence. This degree consists of 12 specialist teaching courses. At Notre Dame, you can expect solid and supportive mentoring arrangements and coursework that is contemporary, practical, interactive, and focused on problem-solving.

You’ll learn to plan, teach, and assess learning in each of your teaching areas, as well as to understand students, how they learn, and how best to support their developing minds. The program includes a focus on classroom management, development of the whole person, and brain-based approaches to learning, as well as extensive and well-supported professional experience placements.

Admission Requirements

Completed bachelor’s degree
You must have successfully completed an undergraduate degree from a recognized university.

Primary – Applicants must have a completed bachelor’s degree.

Secondary – Applicants must have a completed bachelor’s degree in a discipline relevant to the secondary school curriculum in Western Australia and provide sufficient depth for teaching a major (up to Year 12).

Applicants may also be admitted with a second teaching area (specialization up to Year 10 level) demonstrating well-developed knowledge and skills in a particular discipline. Please contact OzTREKK for more information.

Admission Timeline

*While there is no set application deadline, you are encouraged to apply at least 6 months prior to the program start date.