Special Education Teachers nec (ANZSCO 241599)

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    What a Special Education Teachers nec does

    This occupation group covers Special Education Teachers not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required.

    Includes
    Aboriginal Education Teacher, Correspondence School Teacher, Distance Education Teacher

    Key facts

    ANZSCO code
    241599
    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
    • NTShortage
    • 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 Special Education Teachers nec do?

    This occupation group covers Special Education Teachers not elsewhere classified. Registration or licensing is required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)

    Is Special Education Teachers nec on the skilled occupation list?

    Yes. Special Education Teachers nec (ANZSCO 241599) 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 Special Education Teachers nec?

    241599. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.

    How can a Special Education Teachers nec migrate to Australia?

    The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Special Education Teachers nec 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 Special Education Teachers nec for an Australian visa?

    AITSL, the skills assessing authority listed for 241599.

    Is Special Education Teachers nec 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