Education

This video depicts scenes of Elizabeth Jukes playing and interacting with her daughter, teaching young students in a classroom, talking to other education students, browsing through a library and talking to camera. Upbeat guitar music plays throughout.

Duration: 1 minute 23 seconds

Elizabeth Jukes [Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood Education)]: One of the positives about being a teacher is that you learn something new every day.

My name is Elizabeth Jukes, I studied a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood).

I have a little girl, Olivia, she’s three and a half. She goes to day care three days a week, in order for me to work and study here at RMIT.

RMIT is a respected university, it has enabled me to get a job easily. Throughout this course I’ve met a bunch of great friends, we catch up to talk about our teaching skills and what we can practice.

I find that I’ve learnt a lot from placement, and a lot from university, and then combining the two.

You use play-based learning in a way that is fun and inviting for children to spark thought, new ideas, inspiration.

People do think that teaching in early childhood is an easy job where they get to sit down and play, but play is all forms of development, play is early literacy, mathematics, science, it’s everything. You’re not just babysitting. The children are there to teach you just as you are to teach them.

I would encourage anyone to study at RMIT, it’s a really supportive environment and one that sets you up for life.

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RMIT University

Remember that teacher you once had? The one who made you think differently, who encouraged you to never stop asking questions...or helped you to realise your strengths.

They left an indelible mark.

Because human connection is at the heart of education.

And education is transformative.

It’s more than learning to read, write and do sums…it’s teaching the next generation to be compassionate, critical thinkers.

It’s enabling creativity to thrive, and shaping young minds...

Young minds who’ll take on jobs that don’t even exist yet.

So they need leaders who’ll future-proof our education systems.

Leaders who’ll help tackle the big questions, like...

What’s the role of a school in building community?

How do we personalise learning and make it more inclusive?

How will our education system adapt to the new industrial revolution?

As technology advances in leaps and bounds, education is evolving. But the role of a teacher remains as indispensable as ever.

Great educators, now and into the future, will tell students where to look, but not what to see.

They’ll prepare, motivate and empower the next generation to take on the challenges of tomorrow.

So what’s next for teaching? Find out at RMIT.