The Diploma of Early Childhood Education is suitable for anyone who has a genuine interest in understanding and supporting children’s learning and development in early childhood environments. You will gain a contemporary body of knowledge and skills necessary to educate children from birth to five years in diverse settings and professional roles. You will study the significance of the learning and development that takes place from birth until the start of school.
Over two years, you will have the opportunity to develop skills in play pedagogy; safety, health and wellbeing; documentation, planning and assessment; sustainability education; working with families and communities; understanding and guiding children’s behaviour; diversity and inclusion; and curriculum approaches and teaching strategies. A key component of the course involves two placements with babies, toddlers and pre-schoolers across diverse early childhood education settings.