Primary teachers play a crucial role in society by preparing children for lifelong learning and participation in society. They are pivotal in helping children acquire positive attitudes to learning and supporting them in the development of their knowledge, understanding and skills in a range of learning areas. Children in their primary school years (generally ages 6 to 12) are often highly receptive and an excellent teacher can inspire them to achieve. Primary school teachers also play a crucial role in preparing children academically and emotionally for the transition to adolescence and secondary school. Literacy, numeracy and the use of ICT in teaching and learning are given particular emphasis in the Master of Teaching (Primary) course. Our students are taught to create engaging integrated programs for children across a range of learning areas including Science, History, Geography and the Arts. A special feature of this course is the final semester, in which students can choose to deepen their knowledge, skills and confidence in a particular area of professional practice through an interventions stream. Many of the units include a school-based component as we believe that theory and practice need to be tightly interwoven. The University of Western Australia Master of Teaching (Primary) is a two year post-graduate teacher preparation program that qualifies graduates to teach in primary schools.