The Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten through Primary) qualifies students to teach kindergarten, preprimary, junior, middle and upper primary levels.

The award is granted after the successful completion of four years equivalent,  full-time study and aims to develop professional knowledge, skills, dispositions and generic attributes.

The degree includes compulsory units studied by all students, foundation units taught outside the School of Education and the opportunity for students to focus on a choice of curriculum areas within customised units in the fourth year.  In the third and fourth years, students may develop a focus that prepares them to teach in different kinds of settings, including State or Independent schools, city or remote schools, schools that draw children from differing social and ethnic circumstances.

 Prospective students should note that one full day attendance per week at the field placement is required in the first year.  It is a requirement that during professional practice periods students attend their practical placement for normal centre/school operating hours.

Standard admission requirements apply.

All students must undertake and clear a CrimTrac prior to entering schools and agree to adhere to the School's Rules and Regulations in relation to professional practice.  http://www.education.ecu.edu.au/prac/.  

In addition students will be required to meet requirements of the Working with Children (Criminal Record Checking) Act 2004 http://www.checkwwc.wa.gov.au/Employees/default.htm.

Students are required to have a total of 480 credit points to complete the course.