Education
Dania shapes young minds and her own
When Dania Al Abiad obtained her Graduate Diploma in Teaching in 2013, she was delighted to be offered a teaching position straight away in her areas of interest.
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Bored high school student to respected community leader
Haydon Staines, a proud Indigenous man, went from being a bored high school student to becoming a respected community leader. It was a path that often took him out of his comfort zone.
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Studying abroad in the UK: Lucy's story
Lucy Lockhart is a professional rugby player, Bachelor of Education Secondary (Science) student at CDU and she’s studying online from the United Kingdom. She recently completed a study abroad program at Worcester University.
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I did an online teaching degree while living in remote Australia
Alisha has always dreamed of becoming a teacher and she wasn't about to let remote living stop her from studying a teaching degree. Rather, she embraced the opportunity to study teaching online, while building a fulfilling career - and life.
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Taking the next step in my early childhood career: Tannille's story
After a few years in the big smoke, Tannille moved back to the regional, coastal town of Elliston in South Australia with her husband and young family. It was the perfect opportunity to take a new professional direction.
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Why I'm finally doing a teaching degree: Wendy's story
After a decade or so of working in a range of jobs and raising two daughters, Wendy shows us it's never too late to follow your passion. She's studying a teaching degree online at CDU from her home in Victoria while juggling family and work.
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Why I changed careers to become a teacher: Sallie's story
After 15 years as an event manager, Sallie decided it was time for a change after her second daughter arrived. She took the plunge and applied to study a teaching degree online at CDU, which she'd been thinking about for a while. Here's how she's putting her creativity, organisational and time management skills to task as she juggles her teaching degree, family and three jobs.
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New country, new friends: How William combined a teaching degree and travel
Motivated by a desire to see how people learn in other countries, William Jansen decided to combine his teaching degree and travel. He travelled to Germany as part of CDU’s Global Mobility program, spending four weeks at the Philipps-Universität of Marburg in their Summer University Program.
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An education pioneer in the digital era: Chengxi's story
Chengxi Li had become disillusioned with her studies. She was halfway through a Master of Professional Accounting when she realised she’d made a mistake. But, out of that experience she found a new passion for teaching and learning.
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