Master of Education (Trauma-Aware Education)

Queensland University of Technology

The Master of Education (Trauma-Aware Education) equips graduates to support learners in schools and early childhood settings who are living with the outcomes of complex developmental trauma. This major is the first of its kind in Australia and is designed to align with a growing national and global movement in trauma-aware education.

If you are a school or early childhood educator, or other professional, you can deepen your knowledge and skills in trauma-aware education and your capacity to lead a trauma-aware response in a range of work settings.

The Trauma-Aware Education major will equip you to:

• develop deep understandings of the impact of complex developmental trauma on child and adolescent development and the learner's experience of education
• understand the impact of complex development trauma on types or groups of learners, and what can be done to address this impact
• build a toolkit of ideas, resources and capacities to support your leadership in trauma-aware education in your current or future work context
• learn foundational trauma-aware education theories and research through peer collaboration to enhance educational policies and practices
• explore the impact of Adverse Childhood Experiences (ACEs) on various life outcomes, examining key research from the CDC and Kaiser Permanente ACE Study
• delve into the biology and neurobiology of child and adolescent development, the effects of complex trauma, and its intergenerational transmission, applying these insights to educational contexts.
• learn to lead and advocate for trauma-aware practices in educational settings, aligning with systemic frameworks to improve learner outcomes and staff wellbeing, while also developing skills for designing and delivering professional learning with peers.