Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (ANZSCO 241512)

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    What a Teacher of the Hearing Impaired does

    Teaches academic and living skills to hearing impaired students, and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Registration or licensing is required.

    Key facts

    ANZSCO code
    241512
    Skill level
    1Bachelor degree or higher
    Visas that list it
    189190491482186494
    Assessing authority
    AITSL
    National shortage
    Shortage

    Visa options

    Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.

    Main tasks

    • assessing students' abilities and limitations with regard to intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities, exceptional intellectual gifts, or specific problems of language and culture
    • planning, organising and implementing special programs to provide remedial or advanced tuition
    • administering various forms of assessment and interpreting the results
    • teaching basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to hearing and sight impaired students
    • devising instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation
    • advising, instructing and counselling parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques
    • stimulating and developing interests, abilities, manual skills and coordination
    • conferring with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students
    • preparing and maintaining student data and other records and submitting reports

    Shortage by state

    • NationalShortage
    • ACTShortage
    • NSWShortage
    • NTNo shortage
    • QLDShortage
    • SAShortage
    • TASShortage
    • VICShortage
    • WAShortage

    State and territory nomination

    For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.

    Common questions

    What does a Teacher of the Hearing Impaired do?

    Teaches academic and living skills to hearing impaired students, and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Registration or licensing is required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

    Is Teacher of the Hearing Impaired on the skilled occupation list?

    Yes. Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (ANZSCO 241512) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL) (lists in force from 14 December 2024). It is listed for the 186, 189, 190, 482, 491 and 494 visas.

    What is the ANZSCO code for Teacher of the Hearing Impaired?

    241512. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

    How can a Teacher of the Hearing Impaired migrate to Australia?

    The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Teacher of the Hearing Impaired for the Subclass 186, Subclass 189, Subclass 190, Subclass 482, Subclass 491 and Subclass 494 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.

    Who assesses Teacher of the Hearing Impaired for an Australian visa?

    AITSL, the skills assessing authority listed for 241512.

    Is Teacher of the Hearing Impaired in demand in Australia?

    Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "Shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.

    Sources

    1. 1Department of Home Affairs, skilled occupation listimmi.homeaffairs.gov.au
    2. 2Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO – Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, 2022, CC BY 4.0abs.gov.au
    3. 3Jobs and Skills Australia, Occupation Shortage List, 2025 listjobsandskills.gov.au