Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership & Management)

School of Education

If you are an experienced 4-year trained teacher who wants to focus your career on leadership and senior management positions in schools, The University of Notre Dame Australia’s Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) will provide a thorough introduction to the subject. This postgraduate qualification will inspire you to advance your teaching career with flexible learning options available for busy teachers. Get in contact today to start your leadership journey.

• Why study this program?

  Do you believe that teaching is more than just a job but a vocation?  If you are an experienced teacher who would like to become a more effective leader and manager, this graduate certificate is a step in the right direction.  We realise that working teachers are time-poor, so we offer highly flexible learning options.

  The Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) comprises four courses of study. The suite of available courses focuses on a range of dimensions of Leadership and Management, as well as pastoral care and wellbeing. This program is ideal for teachers wanting to move into senior management positions or develop their own leadership skills.

  Graduates of this program may choose to enrol in a Master of Education at Notre Dame.

• Program summary

  Students must complete four of the following courses:

  • Theories and Models of Leadership for Catholic Schools
  • Theology of Leadership
  • Strategic Management in Education
  • Christian Formation in Education
  • Retreat Leadership in Catholic Schools
  • Ethical Leadership for Today’s Organisations
  • Leadership as Reflective Practice
  • Critical Issues in Religious Education
  • Positive Education: Wellbeing and Student Achievement
  • Pastoral Care and the School
  • Mentoring and Coaching Graduate, Early Careers and Established Teachers
  • Teaching and Leading in the Middle Years of Schooling
  • Instructional Leadership
  • The Professional Religious Educator
  • Building Resilient Teachers and Schools
  • Educational Law for Teachers and School Leaders
  • Ethical Issues in  Professional Life

  For a list of courses available please see Schedule of Courses 2024.

  Full details of the program requirements are contained in the Program Requirements.

  More information regarding courses can be found at the course descriptions pages Fremantle Sydney.

• Entry requirements

  A student applying for the Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership and Management) must:

  • Hold a recognised teaching qualification (four-year Bachelor-level, or postgraduate Master of Teaching), and
  • Have at least three years of relevant professional experience

• Learning outcomes

  Upon successful completion of the Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership & Management) graduates will be able to:

  1. Critically apply and reflect on advanced knowledge and understandings of specialised educational theory and practices within the domain of educational leadership and management
  2. Critically evaluate issues pertaining to leadership and management models and practices, decision-making, industrial relations, the law, organisational culture, reflective practice, and responses to critical issues underlying the understanding of significant recent developments in education
  3. Use cognitive, technical, and creative skills with initiative and a high level of personal autonomy and accountability to generate understanding of complex issues in educational leadership and management
  4. Use communication and technical skills to implement, justify and interpret leadership and management models and practices, decision-making, industrial relations, the law, organisational culture, reflective practice, and responses to critical issues within educational contexts.

• Career opportunities

  A Graduate Certificate in Education (Leadership & Management) will provide qualified and experienced teachers with the skills and knowledge to become leaders in schools or education settings. Careers include deputy principal, principal, and curriculum leader.

• Real-world experience

  You will learn from our academics, who are leaders in their field. There are no practicum requirements for this program.

• Fees and costs

  This Program has the following loan scheme(s) available for eligible students:

  
  

  Domestic Fee-Paying
  A domestic fee-paying place is a place at university where the student is responsible for the full cost the program.

  Eligible domestic fee-paying students may apply for the FEE-HELP loan scheme which assists eligible fee-paying students with the payment of all, or part, of their tuition fees, not including additional study costs such as accommodation or textbooks. Your FEE-HELP debt will be indexed each year in line with the Consumer Price Index.

  
  

  For indicative fees and information on how to pay, including Government loan schemes and our online calculator, visit our Fees, costs and scholarships page.

• More information

  Considering your uni options?

  Talk to one of our career advisors for a personalised advice session. Our advisors provide support while choosing a program of study and completing our application process. Book my session.

  
  

  For more information, please contact our Prospective Students Office.

  Fremantle and Broome Phone: +61 8 9433 0533 Email: future@nd.edu.au

  Sydney and Melbourne Phone: +61 2 8204 4404 Email: sydney@nd.edu.au

  
  

  For more information, please email studyonline@nd.edu.au.