Secondary School Teacher (ANZSCO 241411): code, lists, and assessment

Secondary School Teacher, ANZSCO 241411

Secondary School Teacher (241411) is skill level 1. The ABS describes the role as teaching one or more subjects within a prescribed curriculum to secondary school students and promoting their social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. Registration or licensing is required.

It sits under the Secondary School Teachers group (2414).

Who assesses this occupation

Assessment is handled by the teacher registration boards, not a single national body. The authority depends on the state or territory where you intend to work:

• VIT (Victoria)
• NESA (New South Wales)
• QCT (Queensland)
• TQI (Tasmania)
• TRBSA (South Australia)
• TRBWA (Western Australia)
• TQI ACT (Australian Capital Territory)
• NT TRB (Northern Territory)

Each board has its own criteria and application process. If you trained outside Australia, you will generally need to show that your qualifications are comparable to an Australian teaching degree. Each board decides that for itself. Check the occupation page for the current authority links before you apply to any of them.

Which lists it sits on

Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL). As of 2025-06-30, Secondary School Teacher appears on both the CSOL and the MLTSSL. Being on these lists opens certain visa pathways. It does not mean you are guaranteed a place on those visas or that you will pass skills assessment.

2024 Occupation Shortage List rating: S (shortage). The 2024 Occupation Shortage List rates Secondary School Teacher as S at the national level. That is a separate, point-in-time read of labour market conditions. List membership and a shortage rating are two different things. An occupation can be on a visa list without a shortage rating, and vice versa.

New Zealand Green List, Tier 1 (Straight to Residence). As of 26 March 2025, Secondary School Teacher is on NZ Green List Tier 1. Tier 1 is the Straight to Residence pathway. Again, being listed opens a pathway: it does not guarantee residence approval.

Near-miss codes

No near-miss sibling codes are recorded for this occupation. Teaching roles at primary level or in vocational education carry different codes. If you are unsure whether your role fits 241411 exactly, browse the Secondary School Teachers group (2414) and compare the descriptions.

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