Career information for your major
Discipline overview
Education is a rewarding career that can truly change lives. Few other jobs let you have such a profound impact on the lives of so many children. As an educator you’ll play an important role in the social, cognitive and emotional development of your students and become a respected member of your community.
Key employability skills
- Communication skills
- Organisation and time management skills
- Creative problem solving and critical thinking
- IT/Technical literacy
- Adaptability
- Leadership and collaborative skills
- Classroom and education environment management
Specialised areas
- Early years
- Primary teaching
- Secondary teaching
- Special education
- TESOL
- Educational leadership
Related occupations
Researching current job titles in this profession will assist you gain an understanding of what types of positions you could apply for.
- School Teacher – catholic, independent or government
- Early Childhood Teacher
- Educational Consultant
- Educational Manager
- Outdoor Education Teacher
- PDHPE Teacher
- Preschool Teacher
- Primary Teacher
- High School Teacher
- Recreational Activities Coordinator
- School Counsellor
- School Principal
- Sport Development Officer
- TAFE Teacher
- Training and Development Officer
Employers
Find out what kinds of positions you could apply for with your major by researching some of the jobs in your field.
Early years
- Albion Park Children Centre
- Balls Paddock Children's Centre
- Big Fat Smile
- Chatterbox Child Care
- Early Childhood Training And Resource Centre
- Gotgame
- Grandma Rosie’s Childcare Centre
- Illawarra Children’s Services
- I-Teach
- ITN Mark Education
- Jigsaw Corporation Childcare
- Junior Einstein Nurturing Centre
- Koala Child Care Centre
- KU Children’s Services
- Noah’s Ark Shoalhaven
- NSW Department of Education
- NSW Department of Education and Communities
- Sunshine Kids
- The Oaks Kindergarten
- Tinkerbell Preschool & Long Day Care
Primary
- ACT Department of Education
- AIME Indigenous Corporation
- Anglican Youthworks
- Anglicare
- ASPECT
- Autism Spectrum Australia
- Barnardos Australia
- Big Fat Smile (Child Care)
- Camp Australia
- Catholic Education Office
- Illawarra Children’s Services
- Independent Education Union
- NSW Department of Education
- NSW Department of Education & Communities
- PlayAbility
- School Tutoring Academy
- St Joseph’s School, Hindmarsh
- Terry Street Kids Child Care Centre
- Tutor House School
- University of Wollongong
- Vincentia High School
- YMCA
Secondary
- Australian Indigenous Mentoring Experience
- Australian Technical College Illawarra
- Cambridge Education Centre
- Catholic Education Office
- Catholic Care Wollongong
- Kumon Education Centre
- NSW Department of Education
- NSW Department of Education & Communities
- OshClub Before and After School Care
- Oxford Learning Centre
- Performance School of Music
- SmartTeachers UK
Physical & health education
- AFL NSW
- Australian Sports Commission
- Bluescope Steel
- Bowral High School
- Burgmann Anglican School
- Catholic Education Office
- Endeavour Hills Secondary College
- Melbourne Storm Football Club
- Nowra Christian School
- Office of State Revenue
- Optimum Experiences
- Optimum Experiences Outdoor Adventures
- Royal Life Saving Society
- Southbound Adventures
- Sportspro
- The Disability Trust
- University of Wollongong
Key industry job websites
Professional bodies and associations
Build your career network and stay up to date with the latest developments in your industry by joining a professional association.
- NESA NSW Education Standards Authority
- Association of Independent Schools
- NSW Teachers Federation
- Department of Education
Post graduate/additional studies
UOW offers a Master of Teaching for students with a bachelor degree who wish to qualify as a teacher.
Various other postgraduate qualifications are offered for those who wish to further or specialise their education studies, including the Master of Education, Master of Autism, Graduate Diploma in TESOL, Graduate Certificate in TESOL, and Graduate Certificate in Autism.