Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary)

Students must complete a total of 50 days of professional experience across two placements: 25 days in PPA6150 (First Professional Practice) during Semester 1, and 25 days in PPA6250 (Second Professional Practice) during Semester 2. Placements are conducted in a range of settings including public, metropolitan, rural, regional and remote schools.

Students can choose from a wide range of specialisations including Art Education, Dance Education, Design and Technology Education, Digital Technology Education, Drama Education, English Education, Food and Materials Technologies: Home Economics, Health and Physical Education, Health Education, Humanities and Social Sciences Education, Instrumental Music Education, Languages Other Than English (LOTE), Learning Enrichment: Students with Additional Needs, Mathematics Education, Media Education, Music Education, Science Education, and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages.

Yes. Students completing the Graduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) will meet the qualification requirements for Provisional Registration with the Teacher Registration Board of Western Australia (TRBWA). However, this course has approval specifically for teacher registration in Western Australia. Completion does not automatically confer eligibility for teacher registration in other Australian states or territories — graduates seeking registration outside WA must contact the relevant teacher regulatory authority to confirm recognition and equivalence of their qualification.

For Commonwealth supported domestic students, the estimated first year indicative fee is AUD $4,750. Please note this is a guide only, based on a typical enrolment. At ECU, students pay for individual units rather than an overall course fee, so the total cost may vary depending on unit choices. ECU fees are also adjusted annually.

Yes, the course is available full-time or part-time equivalent at the Joondalup campus. However, during professional experience placements, host schools generally require Pre-Service Teachers to attend on a full-time basis. Before commencing any placement, all Pre-Service Teachers aged 18 and over must hold a current Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check (NCCHC) and a current Working with Children Check (or equivalent clearance from the relevant State authority).