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Bachelor of Education Secondary (Mathematics)
This degree trains you to teach mathematics in high schools.
- How long it takes
- 4 years
- full time
- Entry ATAR
- From 52.7
- Lowest offered at Charles Darwin University, 2026
- How you can study
- Online or on campus
- Includes a work placement
- Leads on to
- Secondary School Teacher
- $120,700 median pay, In demand
- Taught by
- 2 providers
- 4 states and territories
Is this course right for you?
What the Bachelor of Education Secondary (Mathematics) asks of you, and what you might want to check first.
It helps to have
- an interest in how students learn mathematics
- patience when explaining ideas in different ways
- confidence with numbers and logical thinking
- good communication skills with young people
Before you start
Each provider sets its own entry requirements, so check the ones you are considering.
Where this course can take you
Jobs this qualification is a recognised route into, and the study that can follow it.
Jobs you can do with it
Secondary School Teacher
Secondary school teachers teach one or two specialist subjects to students in years 7 to 12, planning the lessons, marking the work and tracking how each student is progressing.
What else you need
Complete accredited secondary initial-teacher education with the required teaching subjects, placements and assessments, then satisfy jurisdiction registration requirements. This catalogue groups awards: verify the chosen provider, programme and intake; the family-level link is not confirmation that every offering is approved.
Median pay$120,700
In demand
Pay is the median for everyone in the job, and “In demand” means the job is on the national shortage list.
Where you can study this course
There are 2 places you can study this course. When you compare them, check they teach it the way you want to study, how far you'd be from a campus, what it will cost you and what past students say about the teaching and support. They're listed by how often people search for them, and none of them pays to be here or to move up.
- Website for Charles Sturt University (opens in a new tab)
Charles Sturt University
Online
4.0from 631 Google reviews
- How you study
- Online
- (full or part time)
Charles Darwin University
Casuarina, Casuarina or Online, Education and Community Precinct, NT
4.2from 619 Google reviews
- ATAR
- 52.7 lowest
- (61.9 median, 2026)
- How you study
- Online or on campus
- (full or part time)
- Next intake
- Mar 2027
What you’ll learn
The main topics covered in the Bachelor of Education Secondary (Mathematics).
- Mathematics content for teaching
- School curriculum
- Problem solving and reasoning
- Inclusive teaching
- Child and adolescent development
- Teaching placements
Questions to ask before you enrol
Providers run this course differently, so the answers change from one to the next.
- When is the next intake, and how many are there each year?
- What is the total cost, including materials, checks and any placement costs?
- Can I study part time or online, and how does that change the length?
- Who arranges the work placement, and how many hours does it involve?
- Do the units count towards a higher qualification if I go on to study further?