About the School of Education
Welcome from the Head of School
The School of Education focuses on early childhood, primary and secondary teacher education.
As well as teacher preparation courses for school leavers and university graduates, we provide ongoing professional learning for teachers in Graduate Certificate, Masters degree and short non-award courses. We provide some courses on campus and a wide range of distance education courses to Australian and international students.
We are also a research School, emphasising issues in rural and regional education, with a National Centre for Research in Science, ICT and Maths education (SiMERR) and research strengths in other areas including English and literacy education, student diversity and disability studies, health and physical education, and improving schooling in developing countries.
Our research students include people undertaking PhD, Professional Doctorates and Masters by research programs, locally, in other cities, other States and in other countries. The School of Education is a large community with a wide national and international reach, as well as a strong commitment to education in our local area. Wherever you are based, you are very welcome in the UNE School of Education community.
News:
UNE School Art Prize extends its reach
The Art Prize is an educational outreach initiative of UNE’s Faculty of The Professions, and engages with schools in regional and remote areas to encourage and nurture young artists. This year, the University received more than 600 entries. The award ceremony took place at the New England Regional Art Museum (NERAM) ...
UNE to host 2nd Australasian Piano Summer School
The School of Education's Dr Terrence Hays, the Artistic Coordinator of the Summer School, said that the Australasian Piano Summer School was designed for high-school students in Years 10, 11 and 12. “Our aim is to identify and mentor young musicians in the years before they enter tertiary education,” he said.
Aboriginal school students get a taste of teacher education
About 100 Aboriginal high-school students and Aboriginal Education Officers from throughout northern NSW got a taste last week of what it would be like to study at university to become a teacher.