Diploma of Early Childhood Education

The Diploma of Early Childhood Education is suitable for anyone who has a genuine interest in understanding and supporting children’s learning and development in early childhood environments. You will gain a contemporary body of knowledge and skills necessary to educate children from birth to five years in diverse settings and professional roles. You will study the significance of the learning and development that takes place from birth until the start of school. Over two years, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in play pedagogy; safety, health and wellbeing; documentation, planning and assessment; sustainability education; working with families and communities; understanding and guiding children’s behaviour; diversity and inclusion; and curriculum approaches and teaching strategies. A key component of the course involves two placements with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers across diverse early childhood education settings.

International applicants must meet both the academic and English language requirements to enter this course. Academic entry requirements Our academic entry pathways include: Recent Senior Secondary Education: This applies to those who have completed an Australian Senior Secondary Certificate (Year 12) or its equivalent within the past two years. Higher Education (HE) study: This requires to those who have completed a higher education qualification (or at least a semester of study). Vocational Education and Training (VET) study: This requires completion of a vocational qualification at Certificate III level or higher. Work/Life experience: If you have left senior secondary education more than two years prior to your application and have not undertaken VET or higher education study since then, you may be eligible based on your professional or work experience and/or any non-formal courses taken in preparation for tertiary study or relevant to the subject area. You must also submit a written admission statement outlining your reasons for pursuing the Diploma of Early Childhood Education. All applicants must submit a 600-word statement outlining their reasons for wanting to become an early childhood teacher. You may also be asked to participate in an informal interview with an Ikon representative.