Teacher Pre-service Gifted Education Programs in Australia 2008

 

Undergraduate units and courses

(Number of universities).

 

Primary teacher training courses

Special/ Inclusive Education core unit:

Special Ed core unit states gifted content

Optional/ elective units in gifted education

Compulsory unit(s) in gifted education

New South Wales

10

10

0

5

0

Victoria

7

7

3

2

0

Queensland

6

6

2

1

0

Western Australia

5

5

1

2

0

South Australia

3

3

0

1

0

Tasmania

1

1

0

0

0

Northern Territory

1

1

0

0

0

A.C.T.

1

1

0

0

0

Multi-state

1

1

0

0

0

TOTAL

35

35

6

11

0

 

Postgraduate units and courses

(Number of universities).

State

Post Graduate Level

Elective Units

Post – Graduate Certificate

Post-Graduate

Diploma

 

Master of Education

 

Doctoral / Research

New South Wales

7

6

2

3

3

Victoria

5

2

2

2

2

Queensland

1

1

1

1

1

Western Australia

1

1

0

0

0

South Australia

1

1

1

1

1

Tasmania

0

0

0

0

0

Northern Territory

0

0

0

0

0

A.C.T.

0

0

0

0

0

TOTAL

13

10

7

7

7

Source: Tracy Taylor and Marion Milton (2006). Preparation for teaching gifted children. The Australasian Journal of Gifted Education 15(1), 25-31. (revised 2008)