Please note: Under the new national standards, graduate entry initial teacher education programs must be a minimum of TWO years full-time equivalent. Although Victorian higher education providers will continue to offer one-year graduate entry programs until 2016, from 2017 they will only offer two-year graduate entry initial teacher education programs.
One-year graduate entry initial teacher education qualifications (plus a three-year undergraduate degree) WILL CONTINUE to be accepted by the Institute for the purposes of teacher registration into the foreseeable future.
The following is a list of initial teacher education programs which are specifically approved for teacher registration in Victoria. Approved programs that no longer accept enrolments are not listed.
Victoria University
Other initial teacher education programs that may also be accepted by the Institute for the purposes of teacher education.
AUSTRALIAN CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY
Ballarat campus (Aquinas)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Melbourne campus (St Patrick's)
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching/Bachelor of Arts - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Online
Master of Teaching (Early Years) – 2 year postgraduate program approved under the Australian accreditation standards for primary teaching in Victoria
ACU National Faculty of Education website
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DEAKIN UNIVERSITY
Geelong campus (Waurn Ponds)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Applied Learning) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) - 1-year equivalent postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Melbourne campus (Burwood)
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Science)/Bachelor of Science - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Health and Physical Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Primary/Early Childhood) - 2-year postgraduate program or part time equivalent approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Primary/Secondary) - 2 year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Secondary/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) - 3-semester postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Primary) program.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - 3-semester postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Secondary) program.
Warrnambool campus
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Institute of Koorie Education
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary)/Bachelor of Arts - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Early Childhood/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Primary/Early Childhood) - 2-year postgraduate program or part time equivalent approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Primary/Secondary) - 2 year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Secondary/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) - 3-semester postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Primary) program.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - 3-semester postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Secondary) program.
Off campus
Master of Teaching (Primary/Early Childhood) – 2 year postgraduate program or part time equivalent approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Primary/Secondary) – 2 year postgraduate program or part time equivalent approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Master of Teaching (Secondary/Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program or part-time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 3 semesters of full-time equivalent study.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) - 3-semester postgraduate or part time equivalent program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Primary) program.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) - 3-semester postgraduate or part time equivalent program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is only available as an early exit option from the Master of Teaching (Secondary) program.
Deakin University School of Education website
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HOLMESGLEN TAFE
City campus
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Waverley campus
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Metropolitan South Institute of TAFE Alexandra Hills campus Queensland
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Holmesglen TAFE website
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LA TROBE UNIVERSITY
Albury-Wodonga campus
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Teaching (P-12) – 1.5 year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is an exit program from the Master of Teaching (P-12) program and is completed intensively over one year.
Master of Teaching (P-12) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is completed full time intensive over 1.5 years.
Bendigo campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has two optional pathways: a pathway approved for teaching to Year 10 and a pathway approved for teaching Special Education. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching Special Education.
Bachelor of Physical and Health Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Physical and Outdoor Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bundoora campus
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Arts Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Outreach and Community Education) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is also designed to prepare graduates to undertake student wellbeing roles in schools.
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Science Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Teaching (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Technology Education - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria
Mildura campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Shepparton campus
Graduate Diploma in Education (Middle Years) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
La Trobe University Faculty of Education website
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MONASH UNIVERSITY
Berwick campus
Bachelor of Education (Special Education) - 4-year program approved for preparing graduates as primary, secondary and special education teachers.
Bachelor of Education (P-10) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program completed over 1.5 years approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 12 months of study.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2 -year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 1.5 years of full-time study.
Clayton campus
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Commerce and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program completed over 1.5 years approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 12 months of study.
Gippsland campus
Bachelor of Primary Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway approved for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Arts and Social Sciences and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program completed over 1.5 years approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 12 months of study.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2 -year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 1.5 years of full-time study.
Peninsula campus
Bachelor of Primary Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Early Childhood Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Arts and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Music and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. (Some of the Music units are taught at the Clayton campus.)
Bachelor of Science and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. (Some of the Science units are taught at the Clayton campus.)
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4 year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Visual Arts and Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. (Some of the visual arts units are taught at the Clayton campus and some are taught at the Caulfield campus.)
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2 -year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) exit point which may be taken after 1.5 years of full-time study.
Bachelor of Sport and Outdoor Recreation and Bachelor of Education (Secondary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
On-line through Open Universities Australia
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program completed over 1.5 years approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 12 months of study.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria.
Monash University Education Faculty website
Open Universities Australia website
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NMIT TAFE (Preston campus)
Bachelor of Education (Early Years) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
NMIT website
RMIT UNIVERSITY
Brunswick campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bundoora campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Applied Science (Disability) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and special education teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Applied Science (Physical Education) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bundoora and City campus
Bachelor of Science (Applied Science)/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program is taught in alternating semesters at the City and Bundoora campuses.
RMIT University School of Education website
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SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY
Off campus
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - 4-year undergraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is offered through Swinburne Online. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Education (Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. This program will be offered through Swinburne Online. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year full-time equivalent postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is offered through Swinburne Online.
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Primary) – 1.5-year full-time equivalent postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program is offered through Swinburne Online.
Swinburne Online website
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TABOR COLLEGE (Mulgrave campus)
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Tabor College School of Education website
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THE UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE
Queensberry Street campus
Master of Teaching (Early Years) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program may be completed over 1.5 years accelerated full time or 2.5 years reduced load full time.
Master of Teaching (Primary) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program includes an internship in the final semester.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) - 2-year postgraduate program completed over 1.5 years approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) exit point which may be taken after 12 months of full-time study.
Master of Teaching (Teach for Australia) - 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria which is completed over 2.5 years of study. This program has an optional Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Teach for Australia) exit point which may be taken after part-time study for 2 years.
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Secondary) - 1.5 year full-time program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Postgraduate Diploma in Teaching (Teach for Australia) - 2 year part-time program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
The University of Melbourne Graduate School of Education website
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UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT
Mount Helen campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional pathway for teaching to Year 10.
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (Physical Education) - 4-year undergraduate approved program for secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria.THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Mathematical Sciences/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Bachelor of Visual Arts/Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program for secondary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR ACCREDITATION UNDER THE NATIONAL STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma of Education (Primary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary) - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Horsham campus
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Melbourne Institute of Technology Lonsdale Street campus
Bachelor of Education - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria.
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
University of Ballarat School of Education website
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VICTORIA UNIVERSITY
Footscray Park campus
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Master of Teaching (Primary) – 2-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION UNDER THE VICTORIAN STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) – 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional exit point after 1 year of study of the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education.
Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching - 1-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION ACCREDITATION UNDER THE VICTORIAN STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
St Albans campus
Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (P-12) - 4-year undergraduate program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria
Bachelor of Education (P-12) (Accelerated) - 2- or 3-year program approved for primary and secondary teaching in Victoria. This program enables suitable applicants to complete the Bachelor of Education (P-12) with appropriate credit transfer.
Master of Teaching (Primary) – 2-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION UNDER THE VICTORIAN STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Master of Teaching (Secondary) – 2-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria. This program has an optional exit point after 1 year of study of the Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education.
Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching - 1-year postgraduate program for primary teaching in Victoria. THIS PROGRAM IS CURRENTLY UNDER REVIEW FOR RE-ACCREDITATION UNDER THE VICTORIAN STANDARDS. THE REVIEW PROCESS HAS NOT YET BEEN COMPLETED.
Graduate Diploma in Secondary Education - 1-year postgraduate program approved for secondary teaching in Victoria
Victoria University School of Education website
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