Timetable — Teacher Education Courses

To accommodate periods of professional experience (‘prac’), which need to be arranged when schools and early childhood centres are not on holiday, the School of Education has a different timetable of teaching weeks from the rest of the university. The teaching timetable is structured around the dates set aside for on-campus students. Some online students arrange their pracs at different times. Weeks for teaching may vary depending on different units of study - check with your Unit Coordinator.

2023 - Important dates for School of Education students

Trimester 1 2023 
Weeks 1 – 8 Teaching27 February 2023 – 21 April 2023
Weeks 9 – 18 Flexible window for Professional Experience placement24 April 2023 – 30 June 2023
  • Students in most placement units may choose to undertake their placement from week 6 as per the myLearn PREXUS published dates. Please note that Graduate Placement will require 8 weeks of teaching prior to undertaking placement.
  • If students undertake placement days beyond 26th May, they must apply for a SET for the placement component (and GTPA if relevant), no later than 26th May 2023.
Trimester 2 2023 
Weeks 1 – 8 Teaching26 June 2023 – 21 August 2023
Weeks 9 – 13 Flexible window for Professional Experience placement28 August 2023 – 22 September 2023
  • Students in most placement units may choose to undertake their placement from week 6 as per the myLearn PREXUS published dates. Please note that Graduate Placement will require 8 weeks of teaching prior to undertaking placement.
  • If students undertake placement days beyond 22nd September, they must apply for a SET for the placement component (and GTPA if relevant), no later than 22nd September 2023.
Trimester 3 2023 
Weeks 1 – 6 Teaching23 October 2023 – 1 December 2023
Weeks 7 – 8 Teaching2 January 2024 – 12 January 2024
  • Students enrolled in Early Childhood based placement units can undertake their placement from 4th December - 2nd February 2023.
  • Students enrolled in school based placement units are required to apply for a SET for the placement component (and GTPA if relevant), no later than 2nd February 2024. They will then undertake their placement as a block in Term 1 of School 2024.

2024 - Important dates for School of Education students

Please also visit the myLearn PREXUS site for specific details regarding  placements.

Trimester 1 2024 
Weeks 1 – 9 Teaching*26 February 2024 – 26 April 2024
Weeks 10 – 19 Flexible window for Professional Experience placement29 April 2024 – 5 July 2024

Students who are:

  • enrolled in a unit that includes both theory and placement cannot commence placement prior to Term 2 of School - 29th April 2024. This is due to the requirement to complete theory components prior to placement, and the dates of School Term for 2024.
  • enrolled in unit codes commencing with PREX, may commence their placement from day 1 of the Trimester in which they are enrolled.
  • undertaking placement days beyond 24th May, must apply for a SET for the placement component, any theory components due after a placement, and the GTPA if relevant - no later than 24th May 2024.
Trimester 2 2024 
Weeks 1 – 8 Teaching*24 June 2024 – 16 August 2024
Weeks 9 – 14 Flexible window for Professional Experience placement19 August 2024 – 27 September 2024

Students who are:

  • enrolled in a Graduate Placement unit will be required to complete 8 weeks of teaching prior to undertaking placement.
  • enrolled in most other placement units may choose to undertake their placement from week 6 as per the myLearn PREXUS published dates.
  • enrolled in EDSP411 will note that they require 7 weeks of placement for this unit and the Flexible window for Trimester 2 is 6 weeks. Please refer to your myLearn unit site for further information on when to undertake placement.
  • enrolled in unit codes commencing with PREX, may commence their placement from day 1 of the Trimester in which they are enrolled.
  • undertaking placement days beyond 20th September, they must apply for a SET for the placement component, any theory components due after a placement, and the GTPA if relevant - no later than 20th September 2024.
Trimester 3 2024 
Weeks 1 – 6 Teaching*21 October 2024 – 2 December 2024
Weeks 7 – 8 Teaching6 January 2025 – 17 January 2025

Students who are:

  • enrolled in unit codes commencing with PREX, may commence their placement from day 1 of the Trimester in which they are enrolled.
  • enrolled in school based placement units are required to apply for a SET for the placement component, any theory components due after a placement, and the GTPA if relevant - no later than 31st January 2025. They will then undertake their placement as a block in Term 1 of School 2025.