Degree Snapshot - Primary Education
Teaching Degrees – Primary Education in Victoria in 2023
Unless otherwise indicated* primary undergraduate teaching degrees all have the same VCE prerequisites: Units 1 and 2: satisfactory completion in two units (any study combination) of General Mathematics or Maths: Mathematical Methods or Units 3 and 4: any Mathematics; and a study score of at least 30 in English (EAL) or at least 25 in English other than EAL. Unless otherwise stated, these degrees are also 4-year degrees.
Students are also to take note that they may be required to sit the Casper as part of their selection into a teaching course, attain a minimum ATAR of 70.00, and may also be required to undertake the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education prior to graduating.
| INSTITUTION | COURSE | 2023 REQ’s |
These courses require the CASPer or ACU Teacher Selector Statement | Education (Early Childhood and Primary) * | ATAR – 71.15 (M) 73.55 (B) |
| Education (Primary) | ATAR – 70.00 (M) 72.25 (B) | |
| Education (Primary and Special Education) | ATAR – 70.45 (M) 80.40 (B) | |
| Education (Primary and Secondary) | ATAR – 70.65 (M) | |
| CHARLES STURT | Education (Early Childhood and Primary) * | ATAR – n/p, min 65.00 (AW) |
| Education (K-12) * | ATAR – 76.70 (AW) | |
| DEAKIN ^ | Early Childhood and Primary Education * | ATAR – n/p (M) |
DEAKIN ^^ Both courses require the CASPer | Education (Primary) * | ATAR – n/p (M) n/p (WP) n/p (WB) |
These courses require the CASPer | Education (Early Childhood and Primary) | ATAR – 73.15 (Be) n/p (Gi) n/p (Ba) |
| Education (Primary) | ATAR – 70.25 (Be) 71.15 (Ba) 73.95 (Gi) | |
These courses require the CASPer | Early Childhood and Primary Education | ATAR – n/p (Bendigo) n/p (Melbourne) n/p (Shep) |
| Education (Primary) * | ATAR – 70.35 (M) 73.30 (Be) n/p (Mi) (Sh) | |
| Arts/Master of Teaching (Primary) * | ATAR – n/p (M) | |
| MELBOURNE POLYTECHNIC | Education (Early Years and Primary) (3-year degree) * | ATAR – n/p (Pre) + interview |
These courses require the CASPer | Education (Honours) (Early Childhood and Primary) | ATAR – 70.65 (P) |
| Education (Honours) (Primary) | ATAR – 70.05 (P) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary and Secondary) | ATAR – 71.00 (Cl) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary and Secondary Health & PE) | ATAR – 70.70 (P) | |
| Primary and Secondary Inclusive and Special Education (Honours) | ATAR – 71.60 (Cl) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary)/Arts | ATAR – 80.10 (Cl) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary)/Fine Arts | ATAR – R.C. (Cl) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary)/Music | ATAR – R.C. (Cl) | |
| Education (Honours) (Primary)/Science * | ATAR – 82.25 (Cl) | |
These courses require the CASPer | Education (Primary Education) | ATAR – 71.10 (Bu) |
| Education (Primary Education and Disability Inclusion) | ATAR – n/p (Bu) | |
| Education (Primary and Early Childhood Education) | ATAR – 70.45 (Bu) | |
| Education (Primary and Physical Education/Sport) | ATAR – n/p (Bu) | |
These courses require the CASPer | Early Childhood and Primary * | ATAR – n/p (H) |
| Education (Primary) * | ATAR – n/p (H) | |
CASPer required | Education (P - 12) | ATAR – n/p (F) |