Our school is a vibrant hub of energetic, passionate and knowledgeable staff, undergraduate and postgraduate students, and doctoral candidates committed to quality studies in discipline of Education, Outdoor Environmental Studies and Tertiary Access Pathways. We educate our students to be leaders, advocates, and change agents in local and global environments.
With an established history, and close relationships, with public and independent schools throughout the region, we develop and deliver quality programs and mentoring for pre-service teachers and research with impact. We welcome you to our school.
Programs
Nationally accredited
We offer nationally accredited undergraduate and post graduate study opportunities. Programs include initial teacher education in early childhood, primary and secondary education, double degrees and masters level programs for in service teachers. A full suite of pathway courses ensures access to and success in chosen tertiary programs.
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Research
Education is a diverse interdisciplinary field. The school investigates education across a wide range of contexts including home, early childhood, compulsory school years, senior secondary, higher education, professional education, community, transitional and adult learning.
Teacher education
Multi-dimensional research contributing to the advancement of knowledge and understanding of curriculum, pedagogy, policy and theory.
Curriculum and assessment
Curriculum and assessment research uses qualitative and quantitative methods to design, review and analyse theories and approaches to designing teaching and learning, and evaluating outcomes. The research is often pragmatic and has applicability to multiple disciplines.
Sustainability, environmental, and outdoor education
Sustainability, environmental, and outdoor education research explores human-nature relationships and approaches to facilitating education on a range of social, cultural, environmental, and health issues.
Educational psychology
Educational psychology is the scientific study of how people learn and how teachers can foster such learning.
Community and regional education
Community and regional education research focuses on socio-cultural perspectives in teaching and learning which relate internally to the UniSC multi-campus network and externally to rural and remote teaching and learning environments.
Voice, identity and social justice
We research voice, identity and social justice issues in education, with a commitment to decolonisation, inclusion and active participation.
Tertiary access
Tertiary access research focuses on transitioning to higher education, encompassing pathway and bridging programs, enabling courses, and the first-year experience in undergraduate programs.
Research students
We are committed to building a collaborative and inclusive community of research scholars and practitioners.
News
Social media ban for U16s: UniSC experts comment
1 Dec 2024UniSC experts comment on Australia's social media ban for under 16s, with the law set to come into force in a year's time
Teachers who go rural and the partners who pave the way
25 Nov 2024When philanthropic partners support new teachers to have remote experiences, the result – for everyone – can be a match made in heaven.
Five things every teacher should know
19 Nov 2024Veteran teachers know there is much more to teaching than just the curriculum.