A rewarding teaching career starts here
Griffith’s School of Education and Professional Studies is among the world’s leading education schools, ranked in the top 100 worldwide. Building on a 40 year history of teacher preparation, the School brings this experience into a dynamic unit that operates across three campuses – Gold Coast, Logan and Mt Gravatt.
You’ll have the opportunity to engage with experts who are moving education forward in priority areas, including teaching literacy and developing teachers as researchers. Our lecturers are recognised as some of the best in Australia and have been awarded nationally for their excellence in teaching.
Our graduates are among the best graduate success rates in Australia and they are in-demand in the independent, Catholic and state education systems, as well as internationally.
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CELEBRATING 50 YEARS OF SHAPING INSPIRING TEACHERS
You are invited to join Griffith University’s School of Education and Professional Studies to celebrate 50 years of shaping inspiring teachers.
- Wednesday 10 April 2019
- Mount Gravatt Campus
Reconnect with alumni, past and present staff, and industry professionals to reflect on educational milestones over the past 50 years, and share insights about the future of teaching and education.
Register your interest to attend and an invitation will follow shortly.
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Explore the School of Education and Professional Studies programs and courses
Autism Centre of Excellence
The central focus of the Autism Centre of Excellence (ACE) is improvement in the quality of life of children and adults with autism. The ACE seeks to support learning for people with autism across their life span and open doors of opportunity – from early childhood, to further education and employment. The ACE is a multidisciplinary initiative drawing on expertise from areas such as education, health and behavioural sciences.
The Centre works collaboratively with the state and federal governments’ Education, Health and Communities portfolios.
Griffith Institute for Educational Research
The Griffith Institute for Educational Research (GIER) is home to more than 220 researchers and research students, making it one of the largest concentrations of university-based education researchers in the country.
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Opportunities
Opportunities for students and teachers
Our School supports a range of high school programs across our Gold Coast, Logan, and Mt Gravatt campuses. The School has strong relationships with schools and industry partners, including two school-based teacher education centres of excellence.
Professional experience placements
Be immersed in the real teaching world
Preservice teachers are placed in early childhood settings, primary and secondary schools, across the range of state, independent and catholic systems in the Brisbane, Logan, Gold Coast and northern New South Wales districts.
Professional learning hub
Tailored professional learning opportunities
Our Professional Learning Hub (PL Hub) gives you exclusive access to the School of Education and Professional Studies. With a range of features the PL Hub is your one stop shop for your Professional Learning needs.
Featured alumni
Tony Kennedy
Tony Kennedy is one of Queensland’s most outstanding educators and is a dedicated leader in developing Australia’s standard in the teaching profession. Some of his lead projects have focused on raising academic certificate outcomes, increasing enrolments, and improving outcomes for Indigenous students.
David Hartley
After graduating from a Bachelor of Education in 2000, David set about building his profile as a passionate educator and administrator for schools situated in socially complex and diverse environments. He was awarded Gold Coast Teacher of the Year in 2009 for establishing programs to enhance mathematics education and social and emotional well-being.
Rebecca Johnson
Rebecca graduated from Griffith University in 1992 and has worked at Windaroo State School for over 15 years delivering specialised science education to her students Outside of the classroom, Rebecca has published over 80 educational books. Her first children’s book series Juliet - Nearly A Vet, published by Penguin, was the winner of the Wilderness Society Award for Children's Literature in 2014.
Saurubh Malviya
Saurubh graduated with a Master of Teaching in 2008. On completion of his study, Saurubh managed not-for-profit organisation Outside School Hours Care (OSHC), where under his leadership, moved from a struggling service to being awarded Super Site by the Active After School Communities (commissioned by Australian Government).
Latest news
Study aims to improve academic outcomes for children with autism
18 Feb 2019
Griffith University education researchers have been awarded more than $400,000 for an Australian Research Council Linkage Project.
Teachers need more professional development to support anxiety in students with autism
07 Feb 2019
Professional development is needed to increase teacher knowledge about anxiety-related behaviours in students with autism.
Teaching at top of Australia’s growth industries
01 Feb 2019
Primary and secondary school teachers are in high demand across Australia.
Study debunks autism intervention myths
31 Jan 2019
A new study led by Griffith University, published in PLOS One today, has found that optimised-debunking interventions are effective in reducing...