Masters (Coursework)
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a graduate entry course designed for those aiming to become primary school teachers. It provides comprehensive training in curriculum and pedagogy for teaching children aged five to twelve, with specialisations in areas like literacy, numeracy, and sciences. Scholarships are available to support students in their studies.
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a graduate entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as a primary school teacher. Gain the critical knowledge and skills to become a reflective, independent, and flexible teacher, able to adapt in a complex contemporary classroom environment.
Building upon the knowledge you have already gained from your previous qualification; this course will engage you with the breadth of curriculum and pedagogical knowledge required to teach children from ages five to twelve.
You will graduate classroom-ready with specialist knowledge and understanding of not only literacy and numeracy but of all learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Forming the foundations for your specialist teaching areas, previous study and learning interests will inform your teaching specialisation in an area of the primary curriculum from these options:
Achieve your goals with a scholarship.
A generous Commonwealth Teaching Scholarship is available to support new undergraduate and postgraduate students enrolling in an initial teacher education (ITE) program to help meet the costs of their study. Learn more about eligibility and how to apply here.
An applicant must also comply with the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
To be eligible for admission to the course, an applicant must:
International applicants need to meet the English Language Proficiency requirements as defined in the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy.
Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia should review the Admission to Coursework Programs Policy to determine if they are required to meet additional English Language Proficiency requirements for entry into the course.
Any applicant who completed a Bachelor degree outside Australia intending to seek teacher registration in Australia should check with state registration bodies to confirm English Language Proficiency requirements for teacher registration.
State| Prerequisites
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State NSW| Prerequisites Applicants intending to study this course in NSW must also:
1. possess at least a Band 4 result in a prior HSC mathematics course, or
2. have undertaken at least 0.125 EFTSL (1 unit) of mathematics/numeracy in the prior bachelor degree or equivalent qualification, or
3. pass a bridging unit (in addition to the program's units) that is benchmarked to a NSW Education Standards Authority HSC Band 4 in Mathematics as an ITE Entry Requirement for Primary Teaching and addresses the discipline-specific knowledge requirements for primary mathematics/numeracy as described by NSW Subject Content Knowledge Requirements.
Disclaimer: The course entry requirements above are for 2026 Admission.
The Master of Teaching (Primary) is a graduate entry, pre-service teacher education course for those who want to qualify as a primary school teacher. Gain the critical knowledge and skills to become a reflective, independent, and flexible teacher, able to adapt in a complex contemporary classroom environment.
Building upon the knowledge you have already gained from your previous qualification; this course will engage you with the breadth of curriculum and pedagogical knowledge required to teach children from ages five to twelve.
You will graduate classroom-ready with specialist knowledge and understanding of not only literacy and numeracy but of all learning areas of the primary school curriculum. Forming the foundations for your specialist teaching areas, previous study and learning interests will inform your teaching specialisation in an area of the primary curriculum from these options:
Our graduates have pursued careers in:
To complete the Master of Teaching (Primary), a student must complete 160 credit points (cp).
Commencing Semester 1Year 1 Semester 1If your prior study or relevant work experience has provided you with knowledge, skills or experience aligned with the learning outcomes of units in your new course, you may be eligible to gain credit for study or have your prior learning recognised. This means you may be able to complete your ACU course in a shorter timeframe.
You can use our credit search tool to see what you might be eligible for. For more information about credit and recognition of prior learning at ACU, follow the link below.
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