Today's complex and rapidly changing education environment requires strong and informed educational leaders who are visionaries committed to the continual improvement of curriculum and pedagogy. With a high level of diversity of backgrounds, experiences, abilities and interests among students in modern classrooms, creative, knowledgeable, future-focused leaders are in demand. This course is designed for those who aspire to lead or who have leadership roles in primary or secondary schools, or early childhood settings. You will develop specialist skills and knowledge, based on the most up-to-date international research, theory, principles and practices of educational leadership. Overview School Education specialisation is designed to develop those who aspire to lead, or who have leadership roles, in primary or secondary schools. We begin by closely examining the nature of school educational systems and organisations and the factors which shape the learning and teaching that occurs within them. Upon this foundation you will develop specialist skills and knowledge, based on the most up-to-date international research, theory, principles and practices of educational leadership. A capstone unit provides you with the opportunity to integrate all you have learned, and a research unit enables you to apply this in a rigorous and scholarly way to solve a substantive educational issue of your choosing. These knowledge management, critical thinking, and communicative capacities can serve to enhance the educational institution in which you work and the capacities of your professional community. KEY FEATURES Specifically targeted to the needs of those who aspire to lead, or who have leadership roles, in primary or secondary schools, or early childhood settings. Under Macquarie's Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) policy you can apply for up to four units of credit based on previous postgraduate studies, professional development and training, and work experience. This could mean a reduction of up to one third in the cost of, and time taken to complete, your degree. You can complete your degree on-line or on-campus, study at your own rate, and structure your program to meet your personal goals. Your decisions are not set in stone, should your needs change there is scope for you to change modes of study, programs, and even degrees. Our academic staff are active researchers in their respective fields and they will guide you to the most up-to-date international research, theories, principles, and practices in education. We provide you with opportunities to work collegially with like-minded peers to explore innovative solutions to challenges that impact on learning in your workplace. Students who begin their specialist studies with us in one of the Graduate Certificates can step up to the Master of Education with full credit for the units they've completed. The Master of Educational Leadership caters to those who aspire to lead, or who have leadership roles, in primary or secondary schools, or early childhood settings. Note: This is not a teaching qualification. SUITABLE FOR The Master of Educational Leadership caters to those who aspire to lead, or who have leadership roles, in primary or secondary schools. Other Specialisation: Early Childhood