The Faculty of Education, Health and Professional Studies has trained some of the country's most skilled educators and health professionals using a wide range of flexible forms of open learning. It now trains many leading professional educators as well in challenging learning environments using the latest approaches to teaching and learning. A strong nexus between teaching, research and professional practice is promoted. This is a mature faculty with a very strong portfolio of awards at undergraduate and postgraduate in teacher education, administration and higher education, health studies and professional studies.
Doctoral completions rank amongst the highest in the country.
Strong interest from international students in higher degree research awards is a feature of our awards. It is one of the largest trainers of beginning early childhood, primary and secondary teachers in the country. Strong networks exist between Faculty staff and other Australian and overseas' institutions. Strategic collaboration is a hallmark of this Faculty's approach to its leadership. The development of strategic markets for future educational and professional leadership is this Faculty's goal.