News Archive

Students currently enrolled in professional practice units for a Master of Teaching (Early Childhood, Primary or Secondary), the Graduate Diploma in Education and Bachelor of Education complete their first periods of professional practice in schools during the months of May and June.

Before this first practicum, the Faculty of Education provides each student with a stress apple (pictured). The apples were handed out at the pre-prac briefing much to the delight and laughter of students, many of who were feeling a little apprehensive about commencing their first days in school in the role of teacher.
The professional practice component of the course provides pre-service teachers with opportunities to learn about teaching first hand. During their time in schools students develop their understanding of teaching and acquire the knowledge, skills and techniques to help inform and shape their own classroom practice.

Finding school placements for our pre-service teachers is not an easy task. This semester our Professional Practice Officers Elis Sinclair, Louise Thomas and Peta Gjedsted successfully placed 293 pre-service teachers with over 100 teacher mentors in 91 schools across the Perth metropolitan region. Around the same number of students will be placed in schools next semester, with a number of these students undertaking their professional practice in a rural or remote school.

Please contact the Professional Practice Office ([email protected]) or the Coordinator, Lisa Bell ([email protected]) regarding any enquiries related to professional practice or school partnerships.