Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies

Our team consists of committed academics with professional experience as teachers and leaders in school education. Committed to both academic research and teaching, our team's research directly informs our education programs. At UNE, the ratio of staff to students allows for the individual needs and interests of students to be catered for in a supportive and personalised face-to-face or online learning environment. Our students benefit from mentoring that is personal and flexible.

Your career options

Primary Generalist Teacher and/or HPE Specialist Primary Teachers
Sports Coaching and Development
Sport and Recreation Program Officer
Sports Centre Manager.

Sporting facilities

Sporting recreation and areas for physical activity are provided by SportUNE.

Partnerships and industry links

Australian Institute of Sport
Australian Council for Health Physical Education and Recreation [ACHPER]
Physical Education Special Interest Group within the Australian Association for Research in Education [AARE] (Member)
Australian Institute of Sport Learning Portal
The Armidale School
Glen Innes High School
New England Girls School
Presbyterian Ladies College, Armidale

Units of study

Health, Physical Education and Sports Studies units of study (EDPE prefix) are offered in undergraduate and postgraduate awards. For a detailed description search units.

Courses of study

HPESS units are integrated into multiple undergraduate and postgraduate courses offered by the School of Education. See the range of Education courses with the Course Search.