Children never forget their first teacher and the early years (birth to eight) in a child's education are vital to their success. 

Come and study a teaching degree at NMIT in one of its three new industry-recognised higher education qualifications in Early Years Education. Be involved in a contemporary, fresh program aimed at building early years teachers ready to teach in today’s diverse world. 

Complete an Education (Early Years) teacher qualification at NMIT and graduate as a teacher who has:

  • dual industry-recognised qualifications as a kindergarten teacher and as a primary school teacher, with specialisation in the first years of a child’s schooling life (Prep – Grade 2)
  • excellent practical skills developed through a commitment to an extensive placement program
  • knowledge of both contemporary and traditional research and thinking on children from birth to 8 years old
  • a critical understanding of the impacts of the global world on children and their families, and its impact on the equitable delivery of early years education to all
  • relevant and contemporary skills and attitudes that best support all children’s growth and learning in today’s diverse world.

Some career options and/or employment fields available are:

  • kindergarten teacher
  • primary school teacher (Prep - Grade 2)

Success story:

  • Karina Davis is the Head of Program for the Bachelor of Education (Early Years)

Available Courses (6)

Associate Degree of Early Years Studies

The new Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is a two-year (full-time) qualification that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a qualified educator within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a qualified educator within children’s services. Continue on to study the Bachelor of of Early Years Studies or Bachelor of Education (Early Years).

Bachelor of Early Years Studies

The new Bachelor of Early Years Studies is a three-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher within children’s services.  The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a teacher in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly. 

Bachelor of Education (Early Years)

The new Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is a four-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher across the early years spectrum.  The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years. An NMIT Education (Early Years) graduate teacher will be registered to teach in primary schools (as an early years specialist for Grades Prep - 2), in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly. 

Certificate III in Education Support

This course qualifies you to works as a teacher aide or education support worker as well as offering English language support. This is a pathway to employment where your bilingual skills would be highly valued in our multi-cultural classrooms. This program comprises the Certificate III in Education Support offered in conjunction with modules from the English for Teacher Aide stream of the Certificate III in ESL (Employment).

Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Higher Education
Do you want to get into a Bachelor degree or higher education studies, but don’t have the necessary entry requirements? Would you like to experience higher education level learning before committing to a degree program? Tertiary Studies at NMIT equips you with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in higher education studies.

Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies

The Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies provides an alternative pathway into higher education. This two-year associate degree provides strong grounding in academic and foundational learning. There are introductory studies in sociology and history in the first year, followed by contemporary literature, media and communication, Australian and Asian studies, environmental studies, natural science, history and philosophy in the second. Graduates are well equipped with general and transferable skills, all of which are keenly sought after by employers in a broad range of industries and are core requirements of degree level study.

Higher Ed. Courses (5)

Associate Degree of Early Years Studies

The new Associate Degree of Early Years Studies is a two-year (full-time) qualification that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a qualified educator within children’s services. The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a qualified educator within children’s services. Continue on to study the Bachelor of of Early Years Studies or Bachelor of Education (Early Years).

Bachelor of Early Years Studies

The new Bachelor of Early Years Studies is a three-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher within children’s services.  The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years and a NMIT Early Years Studies graduate will be registered as a teacher in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly. 

Bachelor of Education (Early Years)

The new Bachelor of Education (Early Years) is a four-year (full-time) teaching degree that provides the skills and industry qualifications to be employed as a teacher across the early years spectrum.  The early years of a child’s life are defined as from birth to 8 years. An NMIT Education (Early Years) graduate teacher will be registered to teach in primary schools (as an early years specialist for Grades Prep - 2), in kindergartens and within children’s services more broadly. 

Diploma of Tertiary Studies

Higher Education
Do you want to get into a Bachelor degree or higher education studies, but don’t have the necessary entry requirements? Would you like to experience higher education level learning before committing to a degree program? Tertiary Studies at NMIT equips you with the skills, knowledge and confidence needed to succeed in higher education studies.

Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies

The Associate Degree of Tertiary Studies provides an alternative pathway into higher education. This two-year associate degree provides strong grounding in academic and foundational learning. There are introductory studies in sociology and history in the first year, followed by contemporary literature, media and communication, Australian and Asian studies, environmental studies, natural science, history and philosophy in the second. Graduates are well equipped with general and transferable skills, all of which are keenly sought after by employers in a broad range of industries and are core requirements of degree level study.

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