Where do our graduates go?

Deakin teaching graduates are equipped to pursue a range of career opportunities, in the classroom and beyond.

Primary teaching

• Australian and overseas primary schools from Prep to Grade 6
• government departments, human resource management, private academies and agencies

Secondary teaching

• junior secondary to VCE level in Australian and overseas schools
• government departments, human resource management, private academies and agencies. Combined teaching courses also prepare you to take up positions in areas relating to the second degree
• teaching/arts: community and youth performance companies, private academies and agencies, community arts offices, government and private industries and services
• teaching/science: conservation, agriculture, public health, science communication, and multimedia

Physical education

• junior secondary to VCE level in Australian and overseas schools
• sports, recreation and fitness industries, government departments

Primary and secondary

• primary and secondary schools: graduates are in particular demand across the many schools that require staff to teach in the junior and senior levels

Education (applied learning)

• secondary teacher in Australia and overseas
• TAFE and Adult and Community Education (ACE)
• youth support agencies, group training companies, new apprenticeship centres, employment support agencies, career and vocational counselling

Early childhood education

• the range of early childhood education settings, such as preschools, family day care, hospitals and kindergartens

Deakin graduate employers

Recent Deakin teaching graduates have been employed by a broad range of organisations, some of which are listed below:

Metropolitan

• Avila College
• Haileybury College
• Hallam Valley Primary School
• Mont Albert Primary School
• Oakleigh Greek Orthodox (Prep–12)
• Roberts McCubbin Primary School

Regional

• Benalla College
• Rainbow Secondary College
• Swifts Creek Primary School
• Traralgon College
• Warrnambool East Primary School

Interstate

• Karmilda College, Darwin
• Tennison Woods College, Mt Gambier

Overseas

• Craigmount High School, Edinburgh
• Thurrock Primary School, UK