Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Prepare for a rewarding career as an early childhood educator with hands-on training and professional placements.
Best for:Best for graduates seeking a career in early childhood education with a focus on play-based learning, curriculum design, and professional practice.
Overview
The Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) at Ikon Institute of Australia is a specialised master’s programme designed to equip graduates with the skills and knowledge to become qualified early childhood teachers for children aged birth to five years. The curriculum integrates play-based pedagogy, curriculum development, and contemporary educational theories, ensuring graduates can create inclusive, engaging, and developmentally appropriate learning environments. Students gain practical experience through 60 days of professional placements in diverse early childhood settings, including the option to work at their current workplace while studying. This programme emphasises hands-on learning, professional readiness, and adherence to early childhood education standards, preparing graduates for leadership roles in early education settings.
What you'll do
- Develop specialised knowledge and skills in early childhood education for children aged birth to five years.
- Apply play-based pedagogy to teach foundational subjects like language, literacy, numeracy, science, and arts.
- Learn contemporary early childhood contexts, including documentation, assessment, and behaviour management.
- Engage in 60 days of professional experience placements in diverse early childhood settings.
- Create inclusive and developmentally appropriate curricula and early childhood services.
- Collaborate with families, communities, and educational professionals to support children’s learning and wellbeing.
Requirements
Degree required: 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 three years of full-time professional experience (within the past seven years).
Degree offered: Master of Teaching (Early Childhood)
Language: English proficiency (assumed for Australian applicants; international applicants may need to provide proof of English language ability).
Instruction: English
- Ability to meet inherent requirements for ethical behaviour, communication, cognition, and physical performance.
- Demonstrated suitability to become an effective early childhood teacher through a Teacher Education Teaching Statement.
- Completion of a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check.
- Providing validation of required immunisations (Influenza, Whooping Cough, MMR, and COVID) for placement.
- Australian or international applicants with recognised prior qualifications.
- Professional experience equivalent to three years full-time within the past seven years for Diploma holders.
- Completion of inherent requirements questionnaire and WWC Check prior to placement.
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How to apply
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Applicants must submit an online application through the Ikon Institute website, including a Teacher Education Teaching Statement, completion of an inherent requirements questionnaire, a valid Working with Children (WWC) Check, and proof of required immunisations. Additional academic documents may be required depending on prior qualifications.
- CV or resume
- Teacher Education Teaching Statement
- Proof of inherent requirements completion
- Valid Working with Children (WWC) Check
- Proof of immunisation validation
- Bachelor degree or equivalent Diploma transcripts
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