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104 weeks
Combination of lectures, tutorials, student forums and independent study. On-Campus and Online. International students may study up to one-third of the subjects in a course online. Domestic students may study the full course online.
Full time / Part time / On-Campus / Online · 10–12 hours per week per subject; typical full-time load is 3 subjects per trimester
February | May | September
Course Overview
Where You Can Study
Adelaide
Level 3, 127 Rundle Mall, Adelaide, SA 5000
Eligibility
Academic Admissions Criteria
Non-Academic Admissions Criteria
Inherent Requirements
English Language Proficiency (International Students)
Placement Requirements
Career & Study Pathways
Quality & Recognition
Academic Regulator
TEQSA
Professional Body
Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) / AITSL
Accreditation Status
AccreditedSkills Assessor
AITSL / ACECQA
Course Content
Early Childhood Education and Care in the Australian Context
Examines the guiding principles, ethical considerations, regulatory considerations, and the National Quality Framework (NQF) that inform and guide early childhood teacher's professional identity and practice.
Play, Teaching and the Planning Cycle
Provides students with the in-depth knowledge and skills necessary to become an effective early childhood teacher through engagement in play, teaching and the planning cycle.
Dimensions of Young Children's Development, Learning and Wellbeing
Explores and synthesises the interconnected dimensions of young children's development, learning and wellbeing.
Creativity and Curriculum in Early Childhood
Explores and synthesises the relationship between creativity and curriculum in early childhood educational settings.
Children within their Family and Community Contexts
Investigates the multifaceted nature of relationships between early childhood educators, children, families, and communities, with a particular focus on how these interactions impact young children's development and wellbeing.
Theories, Pedagogies and Curriculum in Early Childhood
Develops proficiency in recognising, applying and critically assessing the theoretical, curriculum and pedagogic influences that underpin contemporary Australian early childhood teaching and professional practice.
Understanding and Guiding Young Children's Behaviour
Explores the multifaceted aspects of young children's behaviour to understand how to support and guide their development within the learning environment.
Diverse and Exceptional Learners in Early Childhood
Explores the multifaceted concept of exceptionality, inclusion, and behaviour guidance within the context of early childhood education in Australia.
Language and Literacy in Early Childhood
Explores the multifaceted aspects of language, and literacy development in early childhood, emphasising their fundamental significance in shaping young children's overall development, learning, play, and inquiry-based experiences.
Mathematics and Numeracy in Early Childhood
Examines the processes involved in the development of mathematics and numeracy skills during early childhood, focusing on birth to 5 years.
Science, Engineering and Technologies in Early Childhood
Explores the opportunities and challenges in teaching and promoting the foundations of science, engineering, design and digital technologies within the context of early childhood education.
Creative Arts in Early Childhood
Develops students' in-depth knowledge, skills and understanding of teaching young children through visual art, media art, music, movement, dance, and drama.
Professional Experience (Birth to 5 Years)
Enables students to synthesise and consolidate prior learning over a total of 40 days supervised professional experience with young children birth to 5 years, including 20 days with infants birth to 24-months and 20 days with young children aged 2 to 5 years.
Practitioner Inquiry Research in Early Childhood
Provides students with the essential knowledge and skills needed to engage in practitioner-inquiry-research within early childhood education and care contexts.
Leadership and Service Management
Provides students with a comprehensive foundation in leadership and service management within early childhood contexts.
Professional Experience (Capstone + Leadership)
Enables students to demonstrate personal agency and leadership identity by choosing the age group and early childhood service type for their final 20 days of supervised professional experience.
Common Questions
Yes. The course is recognised by the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), qualifying graduates as early childhood teachers under the National Quality Framework.
You will engage in 60 days of professional experience placements in total — 40 days with young children birth to 5 years (20 days with infants birth to 24-months and 20 days with children aged 2 to 5 years) and a final 20-day capstone placement. With Ikon, placements can be done at the service where you work so you can still earn while you learn.
The indicative course fee for domestic students is $41,680. The course is FEE-HELP approved for eligible applicants, and students may also be eligible for Youth Allowance (student), Austudy and the Pensioner Education Supplement. Ikon also offers financial scholarships to new domestic students commencing a postgraduate course in 2026.
Applicants must hold a recognised Bachelor degree in any field; or a recognised Graduate Diploma of early childhood teaching; or an Australian or ACECQA approved equivalent Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care with professional experience equivalent to three (3) years full-time within the past 7 years. All applicants must also submit a Teacher Education Teaching Statement and complete an online inherent requirements questionnaire. Prior to placement, a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check and proof of immunisation (Influenza, Whooping Cough, MMR, and COVID) are required.
The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) comprises 16 equally weighted subjects of 6 credit points each (total of 96 credit points), delivered over six trimesters. A typical full-time study load is 3 subjects per trimester. Each trimester consists of twelve weeks of teaching. Course delivery is a combination of lectures, tutorials, student forums and independent study, and students should allow a notional 10-12 hours per week for each subject studied.
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