Bachelor of Education (Primary)
at Torrens University Australia, South Australia.
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 Torrens University Australia 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
Torrens delivers its education programmes through its health and education colleges in small classes with a practical, classroom-ready focus. First year builds foundations in child development, educational psychology, the principles of learning and teaching, and an introduction to the Australian Curriculum and the professional standards teachers must meet. Through the middle of the degree you build curriculum and pedagogy across the primary learning areas (English and literacy, mathematics and numeracy, science, humanities, the arts and health and physical education), along with inclusive education, classroom management and assessment. Supervised professional-experience placements run through the program, and trimester delivery with multiple intakes a year structures the coursework and practicum blocks. The final stage deepens specialist teaching methods and includes the largest practicum blocks, building toward the supervised days AITSL requires and a final internship-style placement. Graduates are eligible to apply for provisional registration with their state teacher regulator.
Example first-year subjects
- Child Development and Learning
- Foundations of Education
- Educational Psychology
- Introduction to the Australian Curriculum
- Literacy Teaching Foundations
- Numeracy Teaching Foundations
How you will be assessed
- Supervised professional-experience placements and reports
- Lesson and unit planning tasks
- Case studies on learners and classrooms
- Written exams and essays on theory
- Teaching resource and portfolio development
- Reflective practice journals
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 (Foundation to Year 6)
- Relief or casual primary teacher
- Graduate teacher in government, Catholic or independent schools
- Literacy or numeracy support teacher
- Specialist subject teacher in primary settings
- Education support or tutoring roles
Graduate starting salary
$65,000 - $72,000 per year
Source: https://www.qilt.edu.au/surveys/graduate-outcomes-survey-(gos). Last reviewed 2026-05-24.
After graduation
Graduates apply for provisional teacher registration with their state regulator (NESA, VIT, QCT and equivalents) and move into proficient registration after demonstrating practice in their early years of teaching. With experience, teachers can pursue leading-teacher roles, curriculum coordination and eventually deputy and principal positions. Torrens offers articulated postgraduate education study entered by direct application across multiple intakes.
Is this the right degree for you?
You probably thrive here if
- People who genuinely enjoy working with children
- Patient, organised communicators who can manage a classroom
- Students comfortable with placements and being observed
- Those committed to a four-year regulated qualification
- Practical learners who value classroom experience
It is probably not for you if
- Students who find managing groups of children draining
- Those wanting a fast or highly paid corporate career
- People who dislike lesson planning and reflective writing
- Students seeking a primarily desk-based or technical role
Sources
Course details are summarised by ExamExplained, not copied from the university. Confirm course content and ATAR cutoffs on the Torrens University Australia handbook and on SATAC before applying. Page generated at https://examexplained.com.au/uni/torrens/bachelor-of-education-primary.