Undergraduate Education Programs Placement Dates 2026

Primary teaching 2026 Secondary teaching 2026 Special Education internship 2026 Early Childhood and Primary teaching 2026

Primary teaching 2026

Bachelor of Education (Primary), Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Teaching (Primary) (Honours), Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours).

Course code	Course name	Placement dates	Number of days	Semester/Trimester/ Mid-Year Session	Timeline and process
EDUC2186	Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6	8 Jun 26 – 3 Jul 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	EDUC2186 Midyear Timeline
EDUC3186	Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity K-6	20 Jul 26 – 14 Aug 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026
EDUC4186 OR EDUC4187 *Enrolment is restricted to eligible students.*	Quality Teaching and Professional Practice K-6	20 Apr 26– 12 Jun 26	40	Semester 1 2026	EDUC4187 SEM1 Timeline
EDUC4186 OR EDUC4187	Quality Teaching and Professional Practice K-6	20 Jul 26– 11 Sep 26	40	Mid-Year Session 2026

Secondary teaching 2026

Bachelor of Education (Secondary)

Course code	Course name	Placement dates	Number of days	Semester	Timeline and process
EDUC2196	Quality Teaching & Student Learning 7-12	8 Jun 26 - 3 Jul 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	EDUC2196 Midyear Timeline
EDUC3196	Quality Teaching, Equity and Diversity 7-12	20 Jul 26 – 14 Aug 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026
EDUC4196 OR EDUC4197 *Enrolment is restricted to eligible students*	Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7-12	28 Apr 26 – 12 Jun 26	40	Semester 1 2026	EDUC4197 SEM1 Timeline
EDUC4196 OR EDUC4197	Quality Teaching and Professional Practice 7-12	20 Jul 26 - 11 Sep 26	40	Mid-Year Session 2026

Special Education internship 2026

Course code	Course name	Placement dates	Number of days	Semester	Additional information
EDUC4167 Restricted to eligible students	Special Education Internship - Placement 1	20 Apr 26 - 15 May 26	20	Semester 1 2026	4-week block placement, Includes examination weeks and recess week.
Restricted to eligible students	Placement 2	18 May 26 – 12 Jun 26	20	Semester 1 2026	4-week block placement. Includes recess week.
EDUC4167	Special Education Internship - Placement 1	20 Jul 26 - 14 Aug 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	4-week block placement, Includes examination week and recess weeks.
	Placement 2	17 Aug 26 - 11 Sep 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	4-week block placement.

Early Childhood and Primary teaching 2026

Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), Bachelor of Teaching (Early Childhood and Primary) (Honours)

Course code	Course name	Placement dates	Number of days	Semester	Additional information and timelines
EDUC2066	Teaching, Learning and Play in Early Childhood	15 Jun 26 - 3 Jul 26	15	Mid-Year Session 2026	EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING EDUC2066 Timeline
EDUC2186	Quality Teaching and Student Learning K-6	8 Jun 26 – 3 Jul 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	PRIMARY SETTING EDUC2186 Timeline
EDUC4147	Early Childhood/ Primary Professional Experience Placement 1:	23 Feb 26 - 27 Mar 26	25	Semester 1 2025 Restricted Enrolment	EDUC4147 Timeline EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING
	Placement 2:	27 Apr 26 – 22 May 26	20	Semester 1 2025 Restricted Enrolment	PRIMARY SETTING
EDUC4147	Early Childhood/ Primary Professional Experience Placement 1:	20 Jul 26 - 21 Aug 26	25	Mid-Year Session 2026	EARLY CHILDHOOD SETTING
	Placement 2:	31 Aug 26 - 25 Sep 26	20	Mid-Year Session 2026	PRIMARY SETTING

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