Description

A good teacher can have a profound effect on a young person's outlook on education, their career aspirations and life generally. If you have a real commitment to helping young people get the most out of their education, a passion for learning, rapport with people and a sense of humour, then you will find teaching a truly rewarding professional career where you can make a difference.

Graduates of this program will be able to seek employment as 7-12 (Secondary) teachers in and beyond the New South Wales Government, Catholic, and Independent school sectors, and aims to develop graduates who are inspirational teachers with the capability to act professionally, ethically and effectively in their Secondary school destinations; insightful scholars with the capability to engage in rational enquiry into curriculum, policy and practice; and innovative leaders with the capability to play a constructive role in public discourse on and beyond education.

This program offers inherent flexibility of choice and pathways to specialities in more than one field, significantly improving employment prospects. Areas of study include:

• Aboriginal Studies
• Business Studies
• Design and Technology
• Drama
• Economics
• English
• English as an Additional Language/Dialect
• Food Technology
• Geography
• Health and Physical Education
• History (Ancient History, Modern History)
• Industrial Technology (Engineering, Graphics and Multimedia, Timber and Metal) 
• Information Processes and Technology
• Languages (Chinese, French, German, Japanese)
• Legal Studies
• Mathematics
• Science (Biology, Chemistry, Earth and Environmental Science, Marine Studies, Physics)
• Society and Culture
• Software Design and Development
• Special Education
• Studies of Religion 

All Teaching Areas are offered predominantly at the Callaghan campus. Teaching Areas also available at the Ourimbah campus include:  Aboriginal Studies; English; Modern History; Society and Culture. Online delivery is also available for some courses, and some courses are delivered from the Newcastle City Precinct. The availability of teaching areas and courses within the teaching areas listed below are subject to change.

Career opportunities include high school teacher (in subject specific areas), special education, English as a second language teacher, health and fitness trainer, community educator, educational researcher, education publication writer or editor, education policy analyst, education consultant, curriculum developer, educational materials developer, curriculum evaluator, and educational administrator.