Bachelor of Education (Primary)
at Charles Darwin University, Northern Territory.
An AITSL-accredited four-year teaching degree leading to registration as a primary classroom teacher. Includes more than 80 days of supervised practicum across diverse school settings.
ATAR cutoff history
Published cutoff data for the Charles Darwin University Bachelor of Education (Primary). We never invent figures; entries marked "not published" mean the university or admissions centre has not released a verified cutoff for that intake.
| Intake year | ATAR cutoff | Admissions centre |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2023 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
| 2022 | ATAR cutoff not published | SATAC |
No verified cutoffs are available. Confirm the latest figure on the official SATAC cutoff release.
Prerequisite Year 12 subjects
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What you will study
Year one covers learning and development, foundations of literacy and numeracy, Indigenous education contexts and an early-stage observation placement. CDU embeds Indigenous and remote education content strongly across the degree, in line with the Northern Territory teaching context. Year two builds curriculum-area units across English, mathematics, science, HASS and the arts, plus a 20-day practicum. Year three deepens curriculum specialisation, introduces inclusive education and special learning needs, and runs a longer 30-day supervised placement. Year four culminates in the final 60-day internship and a teaching performance assessment portfolio required for graduate teacher accreditation. Teaching mixes campus workshops, online modules and school-based supervised practice. CDU places students across Top End, Katherine, Tennant Creek and Central Australian schools, including a strong remote- community offering.
Example first-year subjects
- Introduction to Teaching
- Foundations of Literacy
- Foundations of Numeracy
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
- Child and Adolescent Development
- Educational Psychology
How you will be assessed
- Lesson plans, unit plans and curriculum-design tasks
- Reflective practicum journals and supervising teacher reports
- Case studies on student learning and assessment
- Annotated portfolios across curriculum areas
- LANTITE literacy and numeracy test (gating, not graded)
- Final-year Teaching Performance Assessment portfolio
Placement and industry experience
AITSL-accredited programme totalling at least 80 days of supervised professional experience across the four years, building from short observation placements in first year to a 60-day internship in fourth year. CDU partners with Department of Education NT, Catholic Education NT and the independent sector for placements, and runs a remote-community placement pathway across the Top End and Central Australia for students who choose it. Pre-service teachers must pass the LANTITE literacy and numeracy tests before final placement and complete a final-year Teaching Performance Assessment.
Career outcomes
- Graduates work as primary teachers in government, Catholic and independent schools after registration with the relevant state teacher regulator.
- Common destinations include classroom teaching from Foundation to Year 6, leading-teacher roles and curriculum coordination.
- Many alumni progress into deputy and principal positions, departmental policy roles or specialist literacy and numeracy support.
Professional accreditation
- AITSL accredited
- State teacher registration eligible (NESA, VIT, QCT, TRBSA, TRBWA, TRB TAS, TQI)
Typical first jobs
- Primary classroom teacher (NT Department of Education)
- Catholic Education NT primary teacher
- Remote-community classroom teacher
- Early-career teacher in independent NT schools
- Relief teacher in Darwin and Palmerston schools
- Curriculum support or literacy intervention teacher
After graduation
Graduates are eligible for provisional registration with the Teacher Registration Board of the Northern Territory and equivalent state bodies. Career pathways include a Master of Education (Special and Inclusive Education, Educational Leadership, or TESOL), the Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Education at CDU, and into doctoral study in education research. School leadership and curriculum-coordinator pathways open with three to five years' classroom experience.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- You want to teach in NT, remote or Indigenous education contexts
- You can manage repeated school placements and rural travel
- You are organised, patient and able to take supervisor feedback
- You enjoy mixing online theory with hands-on classroom work
- You are committed to literacy, numeracy and inclusive education
It is probably not for you if
- You dislike public-facing work or working with children all day
- You want a research-only or fully theoretical degree
- You cannot complete the required LANTITE literacy and numeracy tests
- You are not prepared to travel for remote or regional placements
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Charles Darwin University handbook and on SATAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/charles-darwin/bachelor-of-education-primary.