The School of Education offers programs in education including primary and secondary teaching, early childhood education, outdoor education and physical education, youth studies, literacy, multimedia, Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) and computer-mediated art as well as a range of post-graduate coursework and research programs. Undergraduate courses in the School provide students with flexible career outcomes, with an emphasis on learning in workplaces and community settings. Through educational partnerships with local schools, community organisations and industry, especially in Melbourne's western region, undergraduate and post-graduate students experience valuable workplace learning environments and use this experience as the basis for their learning at the University.

Philosophy:

Learners, Communities and Social Action: Personal, Cultural, Social Action

Learners and their needs are the central focus of the practices of the School of Education. The School values its students, partners and staff and their learning and well being. This valuing of each person results in the intrinsic importance of diversity and creativity in culture and life as they stimulate inquiry, strengthen learning and support inclusive and democratic practices. The development of learning partnerships with a wide range of community settings drives learning and teaching programs, research and development initiatives. Learner responsive and inquiry based pedagogies and practices support collaborative action for the generation of new knowledge, scholarship and social critique. Colleagues in and of the School aim to be thoughtful, reflective learning professionals who promote the learning of others and work with and in communities for social justice and equity.