EDF3063 Educational leadership: Policy and practice
Faculty of Education
EDF3063 Educational leadership: Policy and practice is a level 3, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Education. It isn't offered in 2026. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2026
- Not offered
- Assessment
- No exam
- 2 tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2026 handbook entry. See the 2027 entry.
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Requisites
Before EDF3063
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After EDF3063
No unit lists EDF3063 as a prerequisite in the 2026 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Must be enrolled in a course owned by the Faculty of Education
Overview
This unit focuses on educational leadership as defined in policy and enacted in practice. It will examine the concept of leadership in the development and leading of high-quality educational programs for all children. You will learn to engage with and develop an understanding of the policy context in relation to leadership in early childhood. Examining policy through a leadership lens you will develop an understanding of how policies shape and influence the lives of children, families and communities and the role of leadership in this process. The role of advocacy for children, families and the profession as leadership work will be prioritised including attention to the profession’s commitment to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Offerings in 2026
The 2026 handbook lists no offerings for EDF3063.
Assessment
- Researching a policy issue (1600 words or equivalent)40%
- Quality improvement product (2400 words or equivalent)60%
Assessment details may change. Please refer to the assessment information in Moodle closer to the start of the teaching period.
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
articulate and demonstrate professional values and commitment to educational leadership for quality improvement in early childhood education and care
- 2
engage with and critique the policy context in early childhood education and care, including the role of the educational leader in leading policy implementation
- 3
demonstrate an ability to research and critique the scholarship on leadership in early childhood for the purpose of identifying leadership practices that support ongoing quality improvement
- 4
demonstrate a growing commitment to leadership that can support and advocate for children, families, communities and the profession, including a commitment to upholding the profession’s commitment to reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous Australians.
Workload and teaching
- Lectures6 hours
- Tutorials18 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
The minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per teaching period comprising a mixture of scheduled learning activities and independent study.
Usually, you can expect to engage with:
- 24 hours* of scheduled learning delivered on campus via weekly/regular directed learning activities; and
- the remaining hours to be allocated towards self-directed/independent study
Scheduled learning activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning, peer directed learning and online engagement.
*Subject to variation due to professional experience requirements
You will be provided with the opportunity to engage with relevant literature and resources. Further, you will be encouraged to deepen your understanding of topic areas through collegial discussion and debate, and by participating in activities designed to extend your understanding.
Learning resources
Recommended resources
Please visit the unit Moodle site for further information.
Where it fits
EDF3063 is part of 1 area of study in the 2026 handbook.
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for EDF3063?
EDF3063 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is EDF3063 offered?
EDF3063 has no offerings listed in the 2026 handbook.
How much work is EDF3063?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does EDF3063 have an exam?
No. EDF3063 has 2 assessment tasks and no exam.
Which majors and minors include EDF3063?
EDF3063 is part of Early childhood and primary education.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 3
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Education
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 1
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 20262027