Health and Physical Education teachers engage students in challenging experiences to develop health and physical literacies, fostering success and joy in learning and promote healthy lifestyles and well-being.
To become a Secondary Health and Physical Education Teacher you will need to study one of the following options. Select one of the buttons below for more information.
Option one: Study the following packaged pathway combination:
The advantage of entering under the guaranteed entry pathway is that once you successfully complete your undergraduate degree, you will automatically gain entry into the Master of Teaching (Secondary)*.
*subject to meeting GPA requirements and subject selection
Option two: Study a relevant 3 year undergraduate degree from a recognised higher education provider. UniSA offers:
On successful completion of your undergraduate degree, you will need to apply via SATAC and enrol in the following postgraduate program in teaching with UniSA:
On successful completion of these programs you will meet the criteria to apply for registration as a teacher in South Australia and interstate. Other criteria may apply.
Option 1:
Students enrolled in the below degree need to choose the Health and Physical Education stream within the Bachelor of Human Movement degree. Junior Science will be the minor learning area, but if you want a different minor learning area, please discuss with the Program Director.
Bachelor of Human Movement with Master of Teaching (Secondary) graduates will be eligible to teach:
Option 2:
Students enrolled in any of the below degrees need to choose the Health and Physical Education stream within the Bachelor of Human Movement degree to ensure they can teach Health & PE up to year 12.
Bachelor of Human Movement, Bachelor of Nutrition and Food Sciences with Master of Teaching (Secondary) graduates will be eligible to teach:
Bachelor of Human Movement, Bachelor of Psychological Science (Counselling and Interpersonal Skills) with Master of Teaching (Secondary) graduates will be eligible to teach:
Teachers Registration On successful completion of the Master of Teaching (Secondary) you will meet the criteria to apply for registration as a teacher in South Australia and interstate. Other criteria may apply.
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