4 years Full time or 8 years Part time
The Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) is designed for aspiring educators who are passionate about shaping young minds across the full spectrum of school years. With a longstanding reputation for excellence and innovation in teacher education, ACU equips future teachers with the knowledge, practical skills, and empathy needed to make a meaningful impact in diverse classrooms.
This integrated dual-focus degree combines theoretical foundations with hands-on experience, enabling students to understand the sociocultural contexts that influence learning and development. Through extensive professional placements in both primary and secondary school settings, graduates gain valuable real-world insight while building classroom confidence.
For more information, visit Bachelor of Education (Primary and Secondary) at ACU. Replace with https://www.acu.edu.au/course/bachelor-of-education-primary-and-secondary?campus=Brisbane
Australian Catholic University
Average first year fee. Indicative only; subject to passage of legislation.
Students must complete 80 Days of mandated, supervised professional experience placements in educational contexts as continuous, full-time blocks to meet teacher accreditation requirements in Australia. Students must also undergo a criminal history check and obtain a Suitability Card as required by relevant jurisdictions before the first professional experience placement. For successful completion of all initial teacher education courses, students are required to demonstrate they have met mandatory approved benchmarks in both literacy and numeracy, evidenced through LANTITE (Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education). If you have not met the standard for either component after your first attempt, it is very important that you contact the Course Coordinator immediately to discuss your options.
For additional information about the admissions criteria for ACU and for this course, refer to ACU’s website.
English, Literature, English and Literature Extension or English as an Additional Language (Units 3 and 4, C); General Mathematics, Mathematical Methods or Specialist Mathematics (Units 3 and 4, C)
To study a major or minor in mathematics – Mathematical Methods (Units 3 and 4, C).
For more information about the ATAR/Selection Rank profile, please visit ATAR/Selection Rank profile explained.
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
94.00
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
99.00
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
74.20
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
83.30
ATAR/Selection Rank excluding adjustment factors
60.65
ATAR/Selection Rank including adjustment factors
65.65
Excluding: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made, excluding adjustment factors.
Including: The lowest ATAR/Selection Rank to which an offer was made including any adjustment factors that may have been applied.
For more information about the Student profile, please visit Student profile explained.
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Number of students
20
Percentage of all students
51.3%
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0
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11
Percentage of all students
28.2%
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0
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Number of students
39
Percentage of all students
100%
* “<5" – the number of students is less than 5
Primary school education, secondary school education, community centre education, private colleges, inclusive education settings, policy development.