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Primary School Teacher

Educate primary school children to develop literacy and numeracy skills and help guide their physical, emotional, intellectual and social growth.

Primary School Teacher

Primary School Teacher

Roles and responsibilities

Primary school teachers:

  • prepare daily and longer-term lesson plans in accordance with curriculum guidelines
  • teach a full range of learning areas including English (reading, writing, speaking and listening), mathematics, science, technology, society and environment, creative arts, personal development, health and physical education
  • develop children's interests, abilities and coordination using creative activities such as art, music and sport
  • use computers and digital technology to assist in lesson preparation, teaching and reporting
  • develop and maintain good working habits and discipline in classrooms
  • carry out administrative duties
  • supervise students during classes and at other times in the school day, including in the playground during breaks
  • attend staff meetings and other training and development sessions
  • take part in joint decision-making about educational issues
  • assess and evaluate student progress in written and oral work
  • discuss student progress and concerns with parents and administrators
  • assist and organise sporting activities, school concerts and excursions
  • prepare for and attend parent/teacher interviews and other functions

You may find competition for positions as a primary school teacher in metropolitan government and private schools to be very strong. You should be prepared to move to areas of need (such as rural areas) to secure a job or obtain promotion to senior positions. Once employed, the prospects for advancement can be enhanced by obtaining higher qualifications.

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Roles and responsibilities

Primary school teachers:

  • prepare daily and longer-term lesson plans in accordance with curriculum guidelines
  • teach a full range of learning areas including English (reading, writing, speaking and listening), mathematics, science, technology, society and environment, creative arts, personal development, health and physical education
  • develop children's interests, abilities and coordination using creative activities such as art, music and sport
  • use computers and digital technology to assist in lesson preparation, teaching and reporting
  • develop and maintain good working habits and discipline in classrooms
  • carry out administrative duties
  • supervise students during classes and at other times in the school day, including in the playground during breaks
  • attend staff meetings and other training and development sessions
  • take part in joint decision-making about educational issues
  • assess and evaluate student progress in written and oral work
  • discuss student progress and concerns with parents and administrators
  • assist and organise sporting activities, school concerts and excursions
  • prepare for and attend parent/teacher interviews and other functions

You may find competition for positions as a primary school teacher in metropolitan government and private schools to be very strong. You should be prepared to move to areas of need (such as rural areas) to secure a job or obtain promotion to senior positions. Once employed, the prospects for advancement can be enhanced by obtaining higher qualifications.

Source: myFuture

Primary School Teacher

How to qualify

Step 1
Complete an undergraduate (bachelor's) degree with sufficient units related to the school curriculum.
Step 2
Complete the postgraduate Master of Teaching (Primary).

You can apply for a bachelor's degree and a Master of Teaching at the same time with our primary teaching pathways.

Primary School Teacher

How to qualify

Undergraduate Courses To Become

Primary School Teacher

Recommended major/s to pursue this career

You must complete a sufficient number of units in areas relevant to the primary school curriculum during your undergraduate degree. Relevant disciplines include:
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Undergraduate Courses To Become Primary School Teacher

English Literary Studies

With English and Literary Studies, you will explore many areas of reading, writing and performance including the study of literature, film, theatre and creative and professional writing.

Mathematics and Statistics

Mathematics is humanity's most powerful tool for comprehending the universe and is essential for many fields of modern endeavour such as science, technology, engineering and finance.

Sport Science

A Sport Science major provides you with expertise in the sport sciences and trains you for a career in the sport and recreation industries.

Music Studies

Through Music Studies you have the opportunity to innovate, create, and expand your knowledge through performance, composition or musicology.

History

Studying History introduces you to the way we create the collective memory of the human race. This is not as easy as it sounds, as our memory can play tricks.

Chemistry

Chemistry is central to virtually all areas of modern science and technology, providing a foundation for fields such as biochemistry, chemical engineering, food science, materials science, geology, nanotechnology and pharmacology.

Exercise and Health

If you are you passionate about exercise and health and want to spread the word and educate others about keeping fit and being healthy, then this major is for you.

Marine Science

Marine Science focuses on the sustainable use and protection of the marine environment.

Aboriginal Health and Wellbeing

Understanding the origins and strategies for more equitable health and wellbeing for Aboriginal communities is the leading health issue in Australia.

Classics and Ancient History

Roman and Greek ancient civilisations provided the foundations for modern Western society.

Communication and Media Studies

Communication and Media Studies is one of the most exciting and rapidly-evolving areas of study in today's media-driven world.

Chinese Studies

Chinese (Mandarin)is the most widely-spoken language in the world and its study can open up extraordinary opportunities for your future.

Genetics

Genetics is the study of biologically inherited traits as diverse as those that cause human disease, or allow a rare plant to live in only one isolated spot in the South West, or result in a desirable characteristic found in a domestic animal used in agriculture.

Geographical Sciences

Geographical Sciences is the study of the Earth's landscapes, peoples, places and environments.

Pathology and Laboratory Medicine

With Pathology and Laboratory Medicine you can explore the causes and mechanisms of human disease.

Neuroscience

A major in Neuroscience will allow you to explore how nervous systems work and how nervous system function can be restored after disease and injury to the brain.

Population Health

A major in Population Health will allow you to study the patterns of health and disease in society and to consider what we can do to improve the health of the community.

Italian Studies

Italian is a rewarding language to learn as it explores the riches of Italy's cultural past and its dynamic present.

Korean Studies

The new Korean Studies major combines learning the language with the study of Korean related subjects in various disciplines.

Fine Arts

Fine Arts is the creative exploration of ideas and the formation of concepts within the unique imaginative field of making art.

Sport Science Exercise and Health (Extended Major)

You can complete the Bachelor of Science extended major in Sport Science, Exercise and Health. This course provides a sound basis in sport and exercise science theory combined with practical, technical and communication skills.<br />

Music General Studies

Studying Music General Studies allows you to continue your musical journey while pursuing other fields of interest.

Economics single major

Studying Economics, you will understand the way the world works - the stockmarket, national economies, and the world economy.

Physiology

Do you differ from a robot? Learn about the molecular and cellular machinery that makes up your body, as well as how it works in everyday life, and what causes disease.

Humanities in Health and Medicine

To be an effective health care professional you need to understand not only the workings of the body from a scientific perspective, but also to know how people and societies function.

Computer Science

Computing software and systems are becoming increasingly integral to our lives, revolutionising the world in which we live, work and communicate.

Conservation Biology

Conservation biology is the science of protecting and managing biodiversity.

Anthropology and Sociology

Anthropology teaches you about the nature of humanity and the many different cultures of the world.

Japanese Studies

Studying Japanese language, culture and society means taking a significant step towards becoming Asia-literate – an important attribute for future global citizens, particularly in Australia.

Zoology

Zoology focuses on the diversity of animals and how they survive, thrive and persist.

Business Law

Law is a fundamental business discipline. Its study allows you to develop a wider perspective on both the business and regulatory landscape and specialised expertise that will not only enrich your business career but can also lay the foundations for successful postgraduate studies in law.

Indigenous Knowledge History and Heritage

A major in Indigenous Knowledge, History and Heritage will allow you to explore the worldview and historical experiences of Indigenous peoples in Australia as well as critically analyse Western disciplinary constructs around Indigenous knowledges and peoples.

Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

Biochemists and molecular biologists are interested in the molecular functions of all living organisms from the smallest bacterium to the largest whale.

Agricultural Science

Agricultural Science provides the technology and research for sustainable, profitable and ethical food production worldwide.

Botany

Botany is the scientific study of plants.

Political Science and International Relations

Political Science and International Relations provides an understanding of governments and political systems in Australia and internationally.

German Studies

German is one of the most widely-spoken languages in Europe and as a result, can open doors to many enriching cultural experience.

Human Geography and Planning

Human Geography and Planning is about understanding and guiding the development of cities and regions.

Microbiology and Immunology

Microbes are organisms too small to be seen without a microscope and Microbiology is the study of these organisms and the role they play in health and disease and the environment.

Spanish Studies

Learn the language and open your mind to the Spanish way of life.

Linguistics

Linguistics is the study of the nature of human language.

Environmental Science

Provides the research basis for solving environmental problems.

Physics

Physics is the key to understanding the world around us.

Music Specialist Studies

Specialist Music Studies is a stepping stone to a variety of careers in the music profession.

Psychology (Extended Major)

Psychology is the scientific study of mental processes and behaviour.

History of Art

The History of Art major introduces you to art within the whole spectrum of our visual experience.

Geology

Geology studies the evolution and characteristics of the Earth.

Indonesian Studies

A major in Indonesian Studies enables you to achieve a high level of fluency in the language and learn about the unique culture and history of the country.

French Studies

Studying French at UWA is more than simply learning a language. It's an experience which will open your mind to different cultures and enrich you with knowledge of history.

Law and Society

The Law and Society major examines broad theoretical issues about the nature of law and society as well as how the relationship plays out in particular fields of legal and social policy at both domestic and international levels.

Music: Electronic Music and Sound Design

Combine your love of music and technology in this creative-focused major.

Pharmacology

A major in Pharmacology provides a modern understanding of how medicines produce their effects on the body and how such knowledge is used to alleviate suffering caused by disease.

Data Science

As one of the most rapidly growing fields in information technology, Data Science unearths value and meaning from data to help businesses and organisations across the globe.

Anatomy and Human Biology

A major in Anatomy and Human Biology will let you discover how your body works, why it works that way, where people come from and how we are related to one another.

Archaeology

Archaeology is the study of past human societies through their material remains, the things people leave behind.
Postgraduate Courses To Become

Primary School Teacher

Coursework courses to pursue this career

This course is required to pursue this career:
Become a professional in primary teaching and experience the satisfaction of making a real difference. Master of Teaching (Primary)

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