About Our School

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Located at the Mount Helen campus, the University of Ballarat's School of Education has a long and proud tradition of teacher education, which dates back to 1926, making it one of the oldest teacher educational institutions in Australia. In recent years, the School has moved beyond its traditional role in pre - service teacher education to embrace research, consultancy, higher degree programs, and research supervision. These developments, including significant recent appointments, reflect the School's commitment to its broad mission of teacher education, research and professional engagement. Many current staff have distinguished international reputations for teaching and research in their fields, and for working cooperatively with schools on educational innovations and development.

The School offers pre-service education programs for primary and secondary teaching, as well as a range of post-initial courses in specialised areas such as Educational Administration, Computers in Education, Curriculum and Policy Studies, and Tertiary Education.

The School of Education has had an interesting and varied history since its beginning as the Ballarat Teacher's College in 1926. For more information
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Our focus is on lifelong learning. We think of coursework as staff and students learning together.
 
Our mission is to:

• provide the regional and international community with graduates who are keenly sought for their reflective, scholarly approach to education, and their orientation to innovation and an international perspective; and

 

• engage and provide leadership with regional and international communites in understanding and shaping innovative education practices.