幼儿教育部门正在发展，以解决人们对早教重要性的日益认识。这导致需要在早期学习中开发，实施和创建基于社区的可持续家庭支持系统和计划。与之并驾齐驱的是，在各种教育环境中为幼儿提供优质课程的持续需求。早期学习和社区发展学士课程通过全面的教学方法为学习者提供准备，该方法力求在早期学习领域的扎实的理论知识和实践知识之间找到平衡，这既包括课程交付，也包括社区发展。
The Bachelor of Early Learning and Community Development (Honours) program prepares you to work with children and families in both the community development and educational sectors and provides you with a variety of transferable skills.There is an increasing awareness of the importance of early learning in our society. Similarly, there is an ongoing need to develop and support early learning opportunities for children and their families within a variety of settings. The early learning sector is evolving to address these changes. This program is ideal for those who want to play a role in these developments.This program combines theory and practice, giving you the skills and knowledge you need for engaging with communities, families and children to create and implement community and school based programs that support early learning and development.Throughout the program, you have three varied field placements within both community and school settings. These give you the chance to apply your skills to real-world settings. With field placements, applied learning and a semester-long work term, graduates are ready for employment in the community development and education sectors.