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 |
Decision |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education) |
4 yrs |
10/11/2025 |
|
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary Education) |
4 yrs |
10/11/2025 |
|
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Education) |
4 yrs |
15/04/2025 |
|
| Curtin University |
Master of Teaching - Early Childhood Education, Primary and Secondary streams |
2 yrs |
06/03/2023 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Studies) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2022 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2022 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
4 yrs |
25/10/2022 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2024 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Primary) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2024 |
|
| Edith Cowan University |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
2 yrs |
17/07/2024 |
|
| Montessori World |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Montessori) |
2 yrs |
25/10/2021 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2021 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2021 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Primary, 1-10 Health and Physical Education) |
4 yrs |
20/10/2021 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching) |
4 yrs |
06/03/2023 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching / Bachelor of Arts) |
5 yrs |
06/03/2023 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary Teaching / Bachelor of Science) |
5 yrs |
06/03/2023 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Master of Teaching (Primary) |
2 yrs |
25/10/2022 |
|
| Murdoch University |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
2 yrs |
16/09/2025 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Primary) |
4 yrs |
19/08/2025 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
19/08/2025 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education and Care: 0-8) |
4 yrs |
01/10/2021 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Secondary) [and Honours] |
4 yrs |
06/12/2023 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education (Primary)[and Honours] |
4 yrs |
06/12/2023 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Master of Teaching (Primary Education) |
2 yrs |
06/12/2023 |
|
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Master of Teaching (Secondary Education) |
2 yrs |
06/12/2023 |
|
| University of Western Australia |
Master of Teaching (Coursework) -Early Childhood and Primary streams |
2 yrs |
19/08/2025 |
|
| University of Western Australia |
Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
2 yrs |
19/08/2025 |
|
| University of Western Australia |
Bachelor of Science and Master of Teaching (Secondary) |
4 yrs |
19/08/2025 |
|
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 |
Approved programs in Western Australia
The following non-accredited programs are also approved by the TRBWA for teacher registration. Graduates of these programs will meet the qualification requirement for registration.
| Provider |
Program |
| University of Western Australia |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
| Curtin University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary Education) |
| Curtin University |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion Course) |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Early Childhood Studies) |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) |
| Edith Cowan University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
| Edith Cowan University |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion Course) |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
| University of Notre Dame Australia |
Bachelor of Education (Conversion) |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) |
| Murdoch University |
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood: 0-8) |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Education Studies |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Education and Care |
| Murdoch University |
Graduate Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education |
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.