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JCU Bachelor of
Education (Secondary)
student, Martika Carroll

Inspiring the future
Martika said she wants to see even more Indigenous
teachers in schools and wants to encourage more students
to study Education. She was recently invited to speak at
JCU’s Indigenous Education and Research Centre’s (IERC)
Winter School, a program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait
Islander students in Years 10, 11 and 12 which provides the
opportunity for them to experience university life during the
school holidays.
Alongside Senior Lecturer in Education Dr Peta Salter, Did you know ...
Martika shared her experiences with the students.
“My advice was that if you want to come to university, there’s Queensland’s graduate teachers have
always someone who’s going to be there to support you,” one of the highest starting salaries in the
she said. “At the IERC, there’s a number of resources and country. There are even greater benefits if
support services that can help you through your degree. you teach in rural and remote communities.
The Indigenous Support Advisors there will check up on you
and have a yarn with you if you need any help, and you are GRADUATE SALARY COMPARISON
always welcome at the Centre. Teaching is such a great area
to get into and we need more Indigenous teachers.”
In terms of her plans for the future, Martika said she may $55K $60K $65K $70K $75K
stay in Townsville for a while but hopes her career will allow
her to travel throughout the state. “I really would love to
gain some experience teaching in different schools around Law Architecture
Townsville for a few years, but then definitely would love to Education Veterinary Science
go somewhere else,” she said. “It might be up north to teach Engineering Accounting
in an Indigenous community up in Cape York, or maybe head
down to the south-west region where all my family are from. Psychology *Estimates only
I’m really keen to get in the classroom and start teaching.”
Source: GradAustralia and payscale.com

Educating the educators

JCU offers three education degrees Bachelor of Education (Primary)
with opportunities to study online, Promote life-long learning in young
or at the Cairns and Townsville Australians from Prep to Year Six and
campuses. Full-time and part-time gain professional experience from
study options are available. your first year in state, Catholic, and
Credits can be earned through independent schools.
previous study or relevant Commencing
work experience. Cairns and Townsville: February, July
Online: January, March, July, August,
Bachelor of Education October
(Early Childhood Education)
Learn how to support the Bachelor of Education (Secondary)
development, behaviour and well- Learn to establish positive and
being of early learning children from engaging learning environments for
birth to eight years in childcare secondary school students while
centres and primary schools. developing specialised skills to meet
Commencing the needs of young people in rural and
Cairns and Townsville: February, July remote communities.
Online: January, March, July, Commencing
August, October Cairns and Townsville: February

JCU Cairns Nguma-bada campus, Smithfield MORE: jcu.edu.au/courses

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