Out of School Hours Care Worker (ANZSCO 421114)
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What an Out of School Hours Care Worker does
Provides care for school age children in an out of school hours care program. Registration or licensing may be required.
Key facts
- ANZSCO code
- 421114
- Skill level
- 3Certificate IV, or Certificate III with on-the-job training
- Skilled lists
- Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL)
- National shortage
- Regional shortage
Visa options
Occupation eligibility is one requirement; each visa page links to the rest.
Points-tested
- Subclass 189 Skilled IndependentNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 190 Skilled NominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, state or territory nominatedNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
- Subclass 491, family sponsoredNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Employer-sponsored
- Subclass 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored RegionalNot on its occupation listsNot eligible
Main tasks
- assisting in the preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities
- managing children's behaviour and guiding children's social development
- preparing and conducting activities for children
- entertaining children by reading and playing games
- supervising children in recreational activities
- supervising the daily routine of children
- supervising the hygiene of children
Shortage by state
- NationalRegional shortage
- ACTShortage
- NSWRegional shortage
- NTRegional shortage
- QLDRegional shortage
- SARegional shortage
- TASRegional shortage
- VICRegional shortage
- WARegional shortage
State and territory nomination
For the 190 and 491, each state and territory also has its own occupation list.
Common questions
What does an Out of School Hours Care Worker do?
Provides care for school age children in an out of school hours care program. Registration or licensing may be required. (ABS ANZSCO description.)
Is Out of School Hours Care Worker on the skilled occupation list?
Yes. Out of School Hours Care Worker (ANZSCO 421114) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) (lists in force from 7 December 2024). It is listed for the 186 and 482 visas.
What is the ANZSCO code for Out of School Hours Care Worker?
421114. Home Affairs uses ANZSCO codes for skilled visas.
How can an Out of School Hours Care Worker migrate to Australia?
The occupation lists Home Affairs publishes include Out of School Hours Care Worker for the Subclass 186 and Subclass 482 visas. Being on a list is one requirement among several; each visa's page links to Home Affairs for the rest.
Is Out of School Hours Care Worker in demand in Australia?
Jobs and Skills Australia rated it "Regional shortage" nationally in its 2025 Occupation Shortage List, with ratings for each state and territory shown above.