EDU400A Biblical Foundations of Education (NICE@School) NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

It is essential that those teaching in Christian schools develop a substantial understanding of the Bible as the overarching framework for their education practice. This subject is designed to assist ...

National Institute Alumni Association

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Welcome to the National Institute for Christian Education Alumni Association! If you are a graduate of any of the Institute's courses, we invite you to join our page, where we can share ideas, questio...

Institute Student Induction

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This brief induction is dedicated to assisting students with their transition to postgraduate study. Students will be coming to their study with a variety life and academic experience and with differi...

Student Information Centre

Course categoryInformation Centres

The Student Information Centre is designed to give students access to all essential and beneficial resources to support them throughout their studies. This is the place to find library resources, poli...

Faculty Lounge

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National Institute Faculty are essential for imparting their knowledge, experience and passion for Christian education to our students. This area provides them with all of the tools they need to enhan...

EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

It is essential that those teaching in Christian schools develop a substantial understanding of the Bible as the overarching framework for their education practice. This subject is designed to assist ...

EDU501 Worldviews and Educational Practice NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

Worldviews give rise to cultural practices across all areas of life, including education. Educational practices are never neutral. They are always grounded in and shaped by beliefs, commitments, assum...

EDU503 Curriculum Development in Christian Schools NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

Curriculum development is not a religiously neutral arrangement of content and resources for learning, but is strongly influenced by the decisions, priorities and convictions of the curriculum develop...

EDU505 A Biblical Vision for Christian School Leadership NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

A specific goal of this subject is to help you gain an in-depth understanding of leadership theory in general and education leadership theory, in particular. Of course, just like any academic activity...

EDU506 Biblical Principles of School Management NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

Taking on any leadership position in a school is a daunting prospect for today’s educators. The challenging and problematic nature of the role is further heightened if the principalship occurs in th...

EDU507 Reflective Pedagogy NEW

Course categoryCore Subjects

In the current climate of increased emphasis on educational excellence and the improvement of the professional performance of classroom teachers, there is a need for teachers to gain an understanding ...

EDU400A Biblical Foundations of Education (NICE@School)

Course categoryCore Subjects

It is essential that those teaching in Christian schools develop a substantial understanding of the Bible as the overarching framework for their education practice. This subject is designed to assist ...

EDU501A Worldviews and Educational Practice (NICE@School)

Course categoryCore Subjects

Worldviews give rise to cultural practices across all areas of life, including education. Educational practices are never neutral. They are always grounded in and shaped by beliefs, commitments, assum...

EDU400 Biblical Foundations of Education

Course categoryCore Subjects

It is essential that those teaching in Christian schools develop a substantial understanding of the Bible as the overarching framework for their education practice. This subject is designed to assist ...

EDU501 Worldviews and Educational Practice

Course categoryCore Subjects

Worldviews give rise to cultural practices across all areas of life, including education. Educational practices are never neutral. They are always grounded in and shaped by beliefs, commitments, assum...

EDU503 Curriculum Development in Christian Schools

Course categoryCore Subjects

Curriculum development is not a religiously neutral arrangement of content and resources for learning, but is strongly influenced by the decisions, priorities and convictions of the curriculum develop...

EDU505 A Biblical Vision for Christian School Leadership

Course categoryCore Subjects

A specific goal of this subject is to help you gain an in-depth understanding of leadership theory in general and education leadership theory, in particular. Of course, just like any academic activity...

EDU506 Biblical Principles of School Management

Course categoryCore Subjects

Taking on any leadership position in a school is a daunting prospect for today’s educators. The challenging and problematic nature of the role is further heightened if the principalship occurs in th...

EDU517 Assessment for Deeper Learning NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

“Deeper Learning” has become a common phrase in education over the last decade. Essentially, the term highlights the goal of meaningful and transferable learning that goes far beyond “teaching f...

EDU551 Perspectives on Teaching Mathematics NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

Subject Outline Mathematics and the Christian school. What does it look like? What can it look like? And what does it look like to teach Mathematics from a Christian perspective? In this subject, st...

EDU555 Digital Technology and Education NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

Education has remained largely unchanged throughout the history of modern schooling. Education may be on the brink of a large-scale paradigm change as a result of the substantial shaping effect of ...

EDU565 Mentoring, Coaching, and Supervising in Educational Contexts NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

As well as helping to transform the lives of their students, great Christian educators positively impact the lives of pre-service teachers, beginning teachers, and other colleagues. With a focus on in...

EDU567 Adults and Professional Learning NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject investigates and applies theories associated with andragogy and its implications for adult learning. Knowles’ andragogical model will be reviewed and compared with a range of alternativ...

EDU572 Community Partnerships in Education NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

The importance of the various stakeholders in educational communities has been highlighted in recent research. Parents can be conceptualised as partners in their children's education, and school-commu...

EDU561 Leading Quality Teaching and Learning NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject provides participants with an understanding of the significant role of leaders in shaping quality teaching. Participants will critique preconceived notions of professional development pro...

EDU574 The Social and Historical Context of Christian Schooling

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject is designed as an investigation into the history and philosophy that underpins Christian education. If we do not spend time investigating the reason for Christian schooling, and to learn...

EDU595 Research Methods in Education NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

Research Methods in Education explores the foundation of research methods in an education setting. Positioning research in terms of our participation in God’s purposes through systematically searchi...

EDU579 Critical Evaluation of Professional Learning NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject offers students opportunities to appraise professional learning events through the lens of a biblical worldview in order to enhance educational theory and practice particularly within Chr...

EDU546 Equity and Inclusion: Educating Students with Disability NEW

Course categoryElective Subjects

Students will critically investigate the notion of diversity and inclusion in educational contexts, exploring the moral, legal, and professional imperatives for equity. This subject focuses on learni...

EDU517 Assessment for Deeper Learning

Course categoryElective Subjects

“Deeper Learning” has become a common phrase in education over the last decade. Essentially, the term highlights the goal of meaningful and transferable learning that goes far beyond “teaching f...

EDU525 Learning Theories and Formational Practice

Course categoryElective Subjects

Beginning with the early ideas of Plato, emerging understandings of learning and the development of knowledge are explored: from the observations and techniques of behaviourism to constructivist and c...

EDU527 Cross-Cultural Perspectives and Education

Course categoryElective Subjects

The aim of this course is to assist teachers and educational leaders to reflect on their worldview assumptions and then consider the implications of education in cross-cultural contexts. This is to be...

EDU531 Directed Reading in Educational Leadership

Course categoryElective Subjects

Educators working in school settings are regularly confronted with problems or difficulties—some of which may seem impossible to solve. This subject provides an opportunity for students to learn the...

EDU546 Equity and Inclusion: Educating Students with Disability

Course categoryElective Subjects

Students will critically investigate the notion of diversity and inclusion in educational contexts, exploring the moral, legal, and professional imperatives for equity. This subject focuses on learni...

EDU551 Perspectives on Teaching Mathematics

Course categoryElective Subjects

Subject Outline Mathematics and the Christian school. What does it look like? What can it look like? And what does it look like to teach Mathematics from a Christian perspective? In this subject, st...

EDU555 Digital Technology and Education

Course categoryElective Subjects

Education has remained largely unchanged throughout the history of modern schooling. Education may be on the brink of a large-scale paradigm change as a result of the substantial shaping effect of ...

EDU561 Leading Quality Teaching and Learning

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject provides participants with an understanding of the significant role of leaders in shaping quality teaching. Participants will critique preconceived notions of professional development pro...

EDU565 Mentoring, Coaching, and Supervising in Educational Contexts

Course categoryElective Subjects

As well as helping to transform the lives of their students, great Christian educators positively impact the lives of pre-service teachers, beginning teachers, and other colleagues. With a focus on in...

EDU567 Adults and Professional Learning

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject investigates and applies theories associated with andragogy and its implications for adult learning. Knowles’ andragogical model will be reviewed and compared with a range of alternativ...

EDU572 Community Partnerships in Education

Course categoryElective Subjects

The importance of the various stakeholders in educational communities has been highlighted in recent research. Parents can be conceptualised as partners in their children's education, and school-commu...

EDU574 The Social and Historical Context of Christian Schooling

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject is designed as an investigation into the history and philosophy that underpins Christian education. If we do not spend time investigating the reason for Christian schooling, and to learn...

EDU576 Reforming Leadership: Overseeing Change and Continuity

Course categoryElective Subjects

Leaders have the dual responsibility to maintain the foundational vision of a school while overseeing mandated and desired change. The term ‘reforming leadership’ has been used because it has conn...

EDU579 Critical Evaluation of Professional Learning

Course categoryElective Subjects

This subject offers students opportunities to appraise professional learning events through the lens of a biblical worldview in order to enhance educational theory and practice particularly within Chr...

Unspecified Academic Credit

Course categoryElective Subjects

Fee: 0

EDU595 Research Methods in Education

Course categoryElective Subjects

Research Methods in Education explores the foundation of research methods in an education setting. Positioning research in terms of our participation in God’s purposes through systematically searchi...

EDU598 Education Research Project Capstone NEW

Course categoryCapstone Subjects

This capstone, education research project involves the identification of a researchable problem within education and the application of a research methodology in order to solve the problem or give ins...

EDU596 Reflective Project Capstone NEW

Course categoryCapstone Subjects

On the completion of postgraduate study, as with any worthwhile education project, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the course. The postgraduate Education Masters usually will have tak...

EDU581 Research Design Capstone

Course categoryCapstone Subjects

On the completion of postgraduate study, as with any worthwhile education project, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the course. The postgraduate Education Masters usually will have tak...

EDU596 Reflective Project Capstone

Course categoryCapstone Subjects

On the completion of postgraduate study, as with any worthwhile education project, it is important to evaluate the effectiveness of the course. The postgraduate Education Masters usually will have tak...

EDU598 Education Research Project Capstone

Course categoryCapstone Subjects

This capstone, education research project involves the identification of a researchable problem within education and the application of a research methodology in order to solve the problem or give ins...