Early Childhood Education and Community Services

I wanted to start a career in the community sector to begin a path towards a more rewarding profession. This course gave me a broad foundation and has opened a lot of doors. The knowledge and insight provided by my lecturers has been invaluable and the practical tools have given me the confidence to approach organisations in my community. This has led to many more opportunities, and employment which I take great pride in.

Working with children in a real childcare setting and gaining meaningful experiences from it, helps me to become a better role model for children. My life long goal is to be an inspiring teacher to children. In completing my course I will be a step closer to achieving it.

I came to Perth in through a study package from TAFE to ECU. Studying at TAFE was great. The lecturers are knowledgeable and the study mode itself is holistic. This prepared me well and by the time I started my practical training I felt confident. When I enrolled into university I was ready. The best part was that I had to do just two years of university study as I received one year of advanced standing from my TAFE studies.