ForewordThe Queensland Teachers Training College (QTTC) opened its doors in January 1914 with only 57 students. This college would later become a part of the Brisbane College of Advanced Education in 1982 and merge with the Queensland University of Technology (QUT) in 1991.

Fast forward to 2014 and QUT has one of the largest education faculties in Australia. There are approximately 4500 students currently enrolled in our undergraduate and postgraduate education programs.

The QUT Faculty of Education is at the forefront of teacher education and we lead by example in the provision of Early Childhood, Primary and Secondary undergraduate and graduate entry programs.

Each of these programs has undergone an intensive redevelopment process over the past two years in order to attain national accreditation. This was the first time in our history that our programs required national accreditation to enable the registration of teachers. We welcomed new students into the undergraduate programs in 2014, and will welcome new graduate entry students in 2015.

We are a recognised leader in research and research training, as shown by our ‘above-world-standard’ rating for overall performance in education research in the national Excellence in Research assessment process. In addition, we have established a broad

global community of scholars with schools and international government and non-government partners.

There are many milestones which mark the journey of a century-old organisation. However we acknowledge that these milestones are reflective of the journey of hundreds of thousands of former staff and students—it is a history that we can all celebrate with pride.

Professor Wendy Patton Executive Dean

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Timeline

1914 The Queensland Teachers Training College opened with 25 scholarship holders and 32 short-course students.

1920 The college moved to the Old Fire Brigade Building, Ann and Edward Streets.

1922 The Queensland Teachers Training College moved for a second time, to the Old Trades Hall, Turbot Street. The major sporting teams were founded during this period and many operate to this day.

1942 The Queensland Teachers Training College moved to its final location, at Kelvin Grove and adopted the Latin motto ‘Meliora petanum’ (Let us seek better things).

1944 The Queensland Teachers Training College became the Senior Teachers Training College.

1950 The Queensland Teachers Training College became the Queensland Teachers College. There was a move to more state secondary schooling and student numbers increased.

1961 A second teachers college was opened in Kedron Park with 192 students. The Kedron Park Teachers College had a two-year primary program identical to the one at Kelvin Grove. This period was known as the ‘era of expansion’ for teachers colleges in Queensland.

The Queensland Teachers College became the Kelvin Grove Teachers College.

1965 The Brisbane Kindergarten Training College became the Brisbane Kindergarten Teachers College.

1969 The first cohort of students was enrolled in a three-year primary course of teacher education at teachers colleges around Queensland.

1976 The Kelvin Grove Teachers College became the Kelvin Grove College of Advanced Education.

1982 Four Brisbane teaching colleges were combined to form the new Brisbane College of Advanced Education.

1991 Brisbane College of Advanced Education merged with QUT to form the Faculty of Education.

Professor Alan Cumming 1991–2000 Foundation Dean, Faculty of Education

First PhD students in the Faculty of Education commenced.

2000 Professor Vi McLean am 2000–2006 Executive Dean, Faculty of Education

2006 Professor Wendy Patton 2006–Present Executive Dean, Faculty of Education

2012 QUT Faculty of Education recognised as one of the top three Australian education faculties in research, according to the ‘Excellence in Research for Australia (ERA)’ assessment.

2014 Students enrolled in faculty undergraduate programs which had been accredited for the first time through national guidelines.

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