Early childhood
Explore Early Childhood (Pre-Primary School) Teacher. Migration assessment: ACECQA.
ANZSCO 241111Open early childhood profile →Australian visa pathways for teachersYour teaching.
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Your teaching.
Your next chapter.
Start with the teaching work you do. Find the right occupation profile, organise your evidence and explore your next step.
A CLEARER WAY FORWARD
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Start with your workNot just your job title
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Find your occupation profileOne place for source-specific checks
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Prepare your next stepEvidence, guidance and support
A starting point, not an eligibility result. Occupation-specific requirements stay on the individual occupation pages. Check current official sources before making decisions.
AITSL English language · Study option
Your study could meet AITSL’s English requirement.
Before booking an English test, check whether your completed university study meets AITSL’s study option for a teacher migration skills assessment.
AustraliaCanadaRepublic of IrelandNew ZealandUnited KingdomUnited States of America
It is about your qualifying study, not simply your passport or an English-medium course. AITSL may still request Academic IELTS if English proficiency is uncertain.
Check AITSL’s study option →Check the whole study history
- At least four full years of completed university study (or the part-time equivalent) in the listed countries, leading to qualifications comparable to an Australian bachelor degree (AQF 7) or above.
- The study must include a recognised initial teacher education qualification. Every component, including supervised teaching practice, must have been completed in one or more of these countries.
- Each qualification counted must involve at least one year of full-time study. Credit transfer, prior learning or advanced standing can affect the calculation.
For AITSL-assessed teaching occupations only. Early childhood teachers should check ACECQA’s separate assessment and English rules. Meeting this study option does not establish visa eligibility, English points or teacher registration. Check Home Affairs and the teacher-registration guidance separately.
Important details before relying on this option
A doctorate from a listed country contributes no more than two years toward this English study option. AITSL may still request Academic IELTS if English proficiency is uncertain. This is not a guaranteed test exemption or assessment outcome.
Keep the two criteria separate. The English study option above is distinct from AITSL’s qualification criterion. The latter requires at least four years of university study, including relevant initial teacher education; the occupation checklist specifies qualification levels, teaching-study duration and supervised practice. Do not assume study accepted for the qualification criterion automatically meets the English criterion.
If this study option does not fit, check AITSL’s Academic IELTS option and any relevant Australian teacher-registration considerations in its current guidance. Start with the checklist for your nominated occupation.
Sources checked 10 November 2026: AITSL English-language guidance and July 2026 Primary School Teacher checklist, English criterion. Check the current official guidance before applying.
01 / Find your starting point
Where do you teach?
Choose an area to explore. The profile helps you check the fit with your actual duties and qualifications.
Primary school
Explore Primary School Teacher. Migration assessment: AITSL.
ANZSCO 241213Open primary school profile →Secondary school
Explore Secondary School Teacher. Migration assessment: AITSL.
ANZSCO 241411Open secondary school profile →Special education
Compare the four distinct specialist profiles and their occupation-specific requirements.
FOUR PROFILES · AITSLCompare special education ↓Not sure where you fit? Start with your duties and teaching setting. A label alone does not select an occupation or migration pathway.
Special education: explore all four profiles
These are separate occupations, not interchangeable labels. Check the relevant specialist checklist.
Middle school and other teaching roles
For middle-school teaching, check its own age-range and placement criteria.
University, vocational, TESOL and private-tuition roles have separate occupation and assessing-authority requirements. Do not assume the AITSL school-teacher rules apply.
- Art Teacher (Private Tuition) · 249211 →
- Dance Teacher (Private Tuition) · 249212 →
- Music Teacher (Private Tuition) · 249214 →
- Private Tutors And Teachers nec · 249299 →
- Teacher Of English To Speakers Of Other Languages · 249311 →
- University Lecturer · 242111 →
- Vocational Education Teacher (Aus) \ Polytechnic Teacher (Nz) · 242211 →
- University Tutor · 242112 →
- Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) · 249213 →
02 / Prepare your evidence
EVIDENCE PLANNING GUIDEGive your evidence
a clear starting point.
A practical organising guide, before you work through the requirements for your chosen occupation and purpose.
Read the evidence guide →- 01Describe your teaching workWrite down your setting, duties and teaching responsibilities.
- 02Make an evidence inventoryList the qualification and work records you already hold.
- 03Check the relevant requirementsUse the occupation profile and current official instructions.
- 04Capture the questions still openKeep unresolved details visible before seeking advice.
03 / Choose the support you need
A useful next step. In one place.
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One family. Connected knowledge.
This Teachers Hub brings the journey together. The individual occupation profiles remain the home for their detailed requirements, sources and checks.
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