The GCE-PL is designed for practising teachers who wish to engage in meaningful professional development activities that support their work. The GCE-PL requires one semester of full-time study or its part-time equivalent, and is designed to allow students, through the completion of professional development/credentialled professional learning and related coursework, to enhance their skills and understandings in particular areas of specialised study.

The GCE-PL is designed to provide teachers with the necessary pedagogical and curriculum knowledge to develop and maintain advanced teaching and curriculum leadership skills.

Upto 50% course content will be flexible and determined by the students/teachers and the School of Education collaboratively identifying their professional needs within established school and sector/system priorities. The remaining 50% of the content will relate to the development of professsional learning communities and workplace related investigations undertaken by the students.

On completion of this award students can apply for entry into the Master of Education by Coursework. Upon gaining entry credit will be granted for the units completed.

CPL streams in Religious Education (non-Catholic) and Catholic are available.

Applicants who have successfully completed a 4-year Bachelor degree in education or an equivalent qualification from an approved tertiary institution. Selection is made on the basis of relevant academic qualifications, teaching experience and willingness to engage in professional development. Teachers with 3-year qualifications and 5-years teaching experience can apply for Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL).

Four units (4 x 15 = 60 Credit Points) selected from the following, in consultation with the course coordinator: