Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education

As an early childhood teacher, you play a crucial role in building a strong educational foundation, inspiring curiosity, and a love for learning that benefits children throughout their lives. With a growing demand for skilled teachers, early childhood education offers strong job prospects and career growth.  The Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education will qualify you to be an early childhood teacher, to work in early childhood education and care services, long day care centres and kindergartens/preschools. This program covers key areas of early childhood education for ages birth to five years, including building a strong understanding of child development, curriculum and pedagogical practices. You will build your skills to design and implement engaging activities that stimulate children's imaginations and learning experiences. All courses also have an embedded focus on children's rights, to support your understanding of working with young children benefiting both their development and your teaching experience.   This program includes 60 days professional experience learning via placement in early childhood education settings. The Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education is designed for those with a diploma and at least five years of professional experience, or prior completion of a non-education bachelor degree (AQF level 7). [117116E]