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As an early childhood educator, you'll guide young learners and their families by serving as an advocate, facilitator, guardian, and mentor—cultivating the next generation of global citizens for futures we can scarcely envision.
The Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education equips you with the expertise and self-assurance to become a responsive, creative teaching professional, prepared to educate children from infancy through age five across various settings including private institutions, government programs, and community-based early learning centers, whether locally or internationally.
This early childhood qualification enables you to teach in Victoria. For those pursuing opportunities beyond Victoria or abroad, registration requirements will depend on the specific standards set by the respective state or international accreditation bodies.
You must have successfully completed an Australian Bachelor degree (or equivalent overseas qualification) in any discipline.
To study this program you will need to complete one of the following English proficiency tests:
IELTS (Academic): minimum overall band of 7.0 (with no individual band below 6.5)
TOEFL (Internet Based Test - IBT): minimum overall score of 94 (with minimum of 19 in Reading, 20 in Listening, 20 in Speaking and 24 in Writing)
Pearson Test of English (Academic) (PTE (A)): minimum score of 65 (with no communication band less than 58)
Cambridge English: Advanced (CAE): minimum of 185 with no less than 176 in any component.