Accredited initial teacher education programs in Western Australia
The qualification requirements for Full, Provisional and Non-Practising Registration are that a person either:
a) has a teaching qualification from an accredited initial teacher education (ITE) program; or
b) that the Board recognises as equivalent to such a qualification.
In respect of (a) above, the following is a list of Western Australian accredited ITE programs.
Accredited and offered
| Provider |
Program |
Duration |
Accreditation Expiry |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) |
4 yrs |
Accreditation ongoing |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) |
4 yrs |
Accreditation ongoing |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) |
4 yrs |
15/04/2024 |
| Curtin University |
Master of Teaching - Early Childhood Education, Primary and Secondary streams |
2 yrs |
06/03/2022 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2021 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2021 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2021 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2023 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Primary) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2023 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2023 |
| Montessori World |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Montessori) |
2 yrs |
25/10/2020 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2020 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2020 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2020 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching)/Bachelor of Arts |
5 yrs |
06/03/2022 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching/Bachelor of Science |
5 yrs |
06/03/2022 |
| Murdoch University |
Master of Teaching (Primary) |
2 yrs |
25/10/2021 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
4 yrs |
Accreditation ongoing |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
Accreditation ongoing |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education and Care: 0-8) |
4 yrs |
01/10/2020 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) [and Honours] |
4 yrs |
06/12/2022 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Primary)[and Honours] |
4 yrs |
06/12/2022 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Master of Teaching (Primary Education) |
2 yrs |
06/12/2022 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) |
2 yrs |
06/12/2022 |
| University of Western Australia |
Master of Teaching (Coursework) -Early Childhood and Primary streams |
2 yrs |
10/02/2020 |
| University of Western Australia |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
2 yrs |
10/02/2020 |
Accredited and no longer accepting new enrolments
| Provider |
Program |
Duration |
Accreditation Expiry |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Arts (Education)/ Bachelor of Science |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Arts (Education)/ Bachelor of Arts |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Arts (Education)/ Bachelor of Arts (Creative Arts) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Arts (Education)/ Bachelor of Creative Arts |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Arts (Education)/ Bachelor of Social Science |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten through Primary) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary and Middle Years) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Grad) Primary |
2 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Grad) Secondary |
2 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2017 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Master of Teaching (Kindergarten to Year 7) |
2 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Arts/ Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Science/ Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Kindergarten to Year 7) |
4 yrs |
06/12/2017 |
Previously accredited
The accreditation of this program has expired. However, graduates of this program will meet the qualification requirements for Full, Provisional and Non-Practising Registration.
| Provider |
Program |
Duration |
Accreditation Expiry |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Regional and Remote) |
4 yrs |
01/10/2015 |
Approved programs in Western Australia
The following non-accredited programs are also approved by the TRBWA for the purposes of Full, Provisional and Non-Practising Registration. Any student who enrols in these programs prior to 06/12/2018 will be taken to meet the qualification requirement for registration with the TRBWA
| Provider |
Program |
Duration |
Accreditation Expiry |
| University of Western Australia |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Curtin University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary Education) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion Course) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion Course) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood: 0-8) |
3 yrs |
06/12/2018 |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education |
1 yr |
06/12/2018 |
ITE programs accredited by other Australian teacher regulatory authorities
A list of accredited ITE programs accredited by other Australian teacher regulatory authorities can be found on the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) website.
A person who completes an accredited ITE program included on this AITSL Accredited Programs List will also meet the qualification requirements for Full, Provisional and Non-Practising Registration.