Additional early childhood education university places
The 2008-09 Budget committed $53.9 million to create additional university places for early childhood teachers, starting with 500 new ongoing university places in 2009 and rising to 1,500 new ongoing university places by 2011.
The additional university places will be four year undergraduate degree courses and postgraduate courses, allowing graduates with an existing degree to gain a recognised qualification in early childhood education.
In 2008, 500 new ongoing university places were allocated to commence in 2009. In 2009 a further 500 new ongoing university places were allocated to commence in 2010 and 280 new ongoing university places to commence in 2011. In 2010 the remaining 220 new ongoing university places were allocated to commence in 2011.
The Additional early childhood university places fact sheet is available here: