Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management
February/July Intakes
External and Online
Course Details Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management
Duration
1 year part-time
Commencing
Semester 1
Semester 2
Semester 3
QTAC Code
N/A
CRICOS Code
N/A
Mode
External/Online
Course Code
ED41
Minimum Selection
Rank (ATAR/RANK)
N/A
Career outcomes from a Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management
An education degree doesn’t confine you to the classroom. Whether you’re drawn to teaching, leadership, curriculum development, or support services, it equips you with adaptable skills valued across diverse educational and community settings.
Admissions Criteria
I am an aplicant with:
Applicants with recent secondary education are not eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with vocational education and training (VET) study are not eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with a recognised initial teacher education qualification and at least one year (full-time equivalent) of relevant teaching experience are eligible for admission to this course.
Applicants with five years of industry experience, which includes at least one year in a school context, are eligible for admission to this course.
English language proficiency
Applicants for whom English is not their first language must provide certified documentary evidence that their secondary schooling, or tertiary studies of at least one year, was conducted in the English language or they have satisfactory results in an acceptable English Language Proficiency examination (see table below). Results are to be no more than two years old as at the commencement of the course of study.
What to expect
The Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management will be delivered in the external/online mode. Delivery is supported by an integrated Learning Management System (LMS) with resource-rich modular units, media and interactive elements. Your study journey will be supported by a scaffolded study guide and regular online conferencing with accessible lecturers. Assessment is clearly detailed, usually consisting of two significant or three moderate tasks per unit which, in many cases, can be applied to your school context.
The Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management consists of 4 units:
The Graduate Certificate in School Leadership and Management is designed to develop students’ foundational knowledge and skills in the fields of school leadership and management by including a broad study into the key elements of school leadership and management.Students undertake four units – three core units and one elective unit.
LANTITE
Students must pass the Literacy and Numeracy Test for Initial Teacher Education students (LANTITE), as administered by the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER), to progress to the second year of the course (full-time equivalent).
Unit outlines available early 2026.
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Regardless of whether you have recently completed secondary education or have vocational education and training (VET) study, higher education study, or work and life experience, the process of applying for admission to CHC will depend on whether your preferred course is an undergraduate course or a postgraduate course, and whether you are a domestic student or an international student.
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