Want to equip the next generation with the emotional intelligence, social and critical-thinking skills to flourish? Study the Graduate Diploma of Early Childhood Education and discover how to help young children learn important concepts like empathy and self-confidence through play.

Ready to start a meaningful career, shaping tomorrow’s leaders?

Whether your background is in education or you’re looking to make a meaningful career change, this course will equip you with the knowledge to work across diverse early childhood settings. Our nationally recognised academics will guide you towards specialised teaching using a play-based approach so you can:

• Create safe and inclusive learning environments
• Practice Social justice, diversity and equity
• Develop numeracy and literacy in young learners
• Support arts and STEM creativity in a child’s life
• Be a leader for educational change

 

In addition, you will put your academic knowledge into practice with over 60-days of professional experience placements. The course is designed to blend your classroom experience with your academic learning, ensuring you graduate with the experience
and rigour you will need to enter the teaching profession with confidence.

 

This practical experience ensures you graduate with the skills and expertise that are highly valued by employers. 96% of Deakin early childhood education graduates have gone on to secure roles in the early childhood education profession, which continues to generate new jobs at a steady rate.