澳大利亚体育学院

If you’re keen to pursue a career in physical and health education, the Bachelor of Education (Physical and Health Education) will provide you with the graduate qualification to become a PDHPE teacher.

With highly qualified and experienced lecturers and professional experience you will develop the skills needed to be a confident, classroom ready teacher. Unlike other qualifications, the Bachelor or Education (PHE) from ACPE incorporates subjects in movement and health as well as curriculum and pedagogical studies, arming you with requisite skills for entering the teaching profession.

Study mode
Face to face with selected subjects available online
Online learning
Selected units available online for students enrolled in courses that are not fully online. Online units in these courses are taught with a viable cohort of students. If the cohort in these units is too small to ensure an optimal student experience, the College reserves the right to alter the delivery mode to on-campus or mixed mode.

About the course

This Bachelor of Education (Physical and Health Education) is tailored to include all the relevant subjects for students who seek a career in PE teaching as graduates of the degree. Alternatively graduates may choose careers in the sports, health or movement industries at advanced levels.

This course will equip you with the skills and knowledge to:

Demonstrate depth of knowledge in the disciplines of Health, Movement and Science
Develop, implement and evaluate curricula in secondary school settings, with particular emphasis on Physical and Health Education
Demonstrate the skills, values and attitudes of a professional educator
Demonstrate effective verbal, written and physical communication skills
Practice behaviours that promote active, healthy living, and encourage these in others
Work effectively as a member of a team and accept leadership responsibility
Apply knowledge and skills to the teaching of Physical and Health Education in contexts other than secondary schools
Demonstrate a commitment to educational development as a life-long activity
Demonstrate effective problem solving skills including skills in critical and reflective thinking
Apply research skills to a range of situation

Course outcomes

Discover where a Bachelor of Education (Physical & Health Education) degree can take you.

If you’ve heard the call and are ready to begin your dream career as a PHE teacher, then we here at ACPE have some good news for you. Regardless of whether you want to work in your old high school or for a sports institution, an industry-recognised qualification from us can be your ticket to success. With over 95 years of producing high quality PHE teachers, why would you study anywhere else?

Career opportunities

• PHE secondary teacher
• Sports development officer
• Project officer
• Recreation officer
• Youth worker

Further study options

• Private high schools
• Public high schools
• Sports / selective high schools
• Community centres.