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Teaching School Hubs

Offering a uniquely better
approach to Teacher Training.

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Dr Julie McGonigle
Head of School, St Andrew’s Cathedral School

Teaching school hubs gives us a sense of quality control; we can home-grow our teachers.

“There is a looming teacher shortage and more than 1500 teachers will be needed over the next 10 years within the 39 Anglican schools in Sydney.”

The Clinical Teaching Model flips the conventional model of teacher training, bringing exceptional higher education onsite into group of schools.

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Through its partnership with Alphacrucis University College, the Teaching School provides an innovative and dynamic placement program.

Our Partnership Approach

At Alphacrucis, we collaborate with individual schools, networks, and teaching school hubs—tailoring our support to each student, their needs and cohort size. Our team works alongside partner schools and students to support them in their training experience. We’re committed to preparing confident, classroom-ready professionals.

Our Boundary Breakers

Our dedicated Teaching Schools Regional Directors and Education Support Officers work closely with Teaching Schools, Hubs, and networks to provide tailored, hands-on support for both students and partner schools. Their involvement is designed to be flexible to meet the size and needs of each cohort or teaching school.

By operating in this dynamic "third space," our Regional Directors work with Teaching School leaders to deliver an enriched, highly supportive experience—creating an impact for students and stronger outcomes for schools.

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Why teaching school hubs?

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School-based training

You will be in the classroom, supported by your Mentor Teacher, from the commencement of your degree. You will have the opportunity to engage with the students and experience the role of a teacher in a Christian school from the beginning of your training. In fact, you will spend an average of 12 hours a week with your Mentor Teacher. 

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A broad experience

Engaging with other schools is crucial to your development as a teacher. Throughout your journey as a trainee, you will spend time at a number of different schools. This will include each of the Schools in your network, as well as time at schools outside the network. It is our desire that all trainees will also engage in mission and service programs.

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A community of support

You will be supported on your journey by the staff at the Teaching School, lecturers from Alphacrucis University College, and broader school-based staff, who are dedicated to your spiritual growth, wellbeing and development as a teacher.

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A secured teaching position

The Teaching School wants you to stay and teach with them at the end of your training program and become a qualified teacher. They will endeavour to secure you a role at your school or at another school in the network family. After you complete your training, the teaching school will continue to offer you support in your development as a new teacher.

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The Scholarship Program

Several Teaching Schools- but not all- offer scholarship positions to a select number of successful applicants. There are often different levels of scholarship positions available. These scholarships may comprise of a paid weekly Teaching Assistant position, a reduction in course fees and the use of a MacBook to assist you with your studies throughout the cadetship. Each teaching school is different, so please speak to the coordinator of the particular teaching school programme with which you are engaged. 

“The Hub model is about including schools in the shaping and training of teachers, which is paramount for partnership and localised ethos-based teacher training.” 
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Hub Director
"The whole teacher training journey can be a complex one to navigate. It is my privilege to use my extensive knowledge of the school and tertiary sectors to support trainees at each step in this journey: from their initial application to their final school placement."
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Regional Director Teaching Hubs (Tasmania)
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Frequently Asked Questions

To apply to study with AC without applying for a Teaching Schools Hub, you can do so through our Apply Now page.

 

To apply to study with AC through a Teaching Schools Hub you should do this by concurrently applying with the Hub(s) you are interested in (see list below) as well as AC through our Apply Now page. For more details about how to apply, see our webpage here.

 

Current Teaching Schools Hubs to apply for:

 

Placements in our hubs are highly competitive and limited. If you’re not successful in joining one of our Hubs, you can still study an education degree with AC. You will receive AC’s unique benefits of a highly practical course that also integrates a faith-based worldview into the content and teaching, with all the required placements in schools but you will not necessarily be placed in a school throughout your course as outlined in the Hub Model brochure. You can talk to our Future Students team about the differences and what might suit you best.

You can talk to our Future Students team to find out more about all of AC’s education courses, including the Bachelor of Education, Master of Teaching, Certificates in Teacher Preparation, as well as Leadership and PhD programs for school leaders and principals. The team can also help with how to apply and further questions about CSPs and fee structure.

Your teaching school journey

Your study pathway combined with your online study is full-time and is undertaken in conjunction with your school placement. 

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days per week working as a Teaching Assistant with a Mentor Teacher 

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days per week lectures with AC College, in multiple modes 

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intensive lecture weeks each year delivered both onsite and online 

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days of school-based experience by the end of your degree 

Current Teaching Schools that Partner with AC

See the details for each teaching school and link to their website including application details.
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Schools in AC’s Teaching Schools Alliance Sydney hub include:
Blue Mountains Grammar School, Inaburra School, St Andrew’s Cathedral School, The Scots College, and William Clarke College.

Contact the school to find out about application deadline for the next cohort.

Apply or find out more

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Schools in AC’s St Philip’s Teaching School hub include:
St Philip’s Christian Colleges in Gosford, Newcastle, Port Stephens, Cessnock, DALE, Narnia, Hunter Christian School, Maitland Christian School, Trinity Christian School, Southern Higlands Christian School, Cedars Christian College, Orange Christian School, and Emmaus Christian School

Contact the school to find out about application deadline for the next cohort.

Apply or find out more

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Schools in AC's Christian Education Network Teaching Hub (Christian Schools Tasmania) include:
Channel Christian School, Circular Head Christian School, Devonport Christian School, Emmanuel Christian School, Launceston Christian School, Leighland Christian School, Newstead Christian School, Northern Christian School, and Calvin Christian School.

Contact the school to find out about application deadline for the next cohort.

Apply now or find out more

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Schools in the Kings College of Teaching include: Pimpama, Reedy Creek and Logan Village.

Contact the school to find out about application deadline for the next cohort.

Apply now or find out more

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Schools in AC’s Sydney Christian Schools Teaching Hub include: Norwest Christian College, Toongabbie Christian College, Kuyper Christian School, Covenant Christian School, Tyndale Christian School, and Wycliffe Christian School, William Carey Christian School

2024 Cohort Application Deadline: 7th September 2023

Apply now or find out more

Student Stories

“The Hub model is about including schools in the shaping and training of teachers, which is paramount for partnership and localised ethos-based teacher training.” 

Hub Director

"I’m doing my placement with William Clarke College in Kellyville and it’s just been an awesome experience. Just being put into a school that shares your values and allows you to share those with the students is such a great freedom. Knowing that you’re supported by your mentor teacher is also really helpful."

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Michael Ratumu
Bachelor of Education (Primary) Student

“Being in the classroom from the very beginning with a mentor allows a trainee to take smaller but more frequent steps. This reduces the jump from learner to practitioner.” 

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Brittany Shapcott
Master of Teaching
How to apply

Starting your Teaching School journey

Our aim is to support you through the application process, so please don’t hesitate to contact us if we can help in any way.

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Expression of interest

Register your interest in the Teaching School by emailing them by the closing date. Once they have received your expression of interest they will send you an enrolment application pack. 

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Apply + Interview

Once you have received your application pack, you will be guided through the process of enrolment with Alphacrucis University College and the Teaching School. Scholarship interviews will be held in the first two weeks of November. 

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Your offer

Should you be successful, you will be offered a conditional position with the Teaching School, on the proviso that you meet the Tertiary entrance requirements for the Education Degree (Bachelor of Education or Master of Teaching). At this point you will have the opportunity to visit your potential placement school and meet with the Principal of that school.

Commencing study

Our first intensive lectures / weekly lectures commence mid-January. Lectures will be held one-two days each week, throughout the school terms, determined by the AC academic staff in close consultation with the teaching school. 

Start your teaching school journey.
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