Teacher of the Sight Impaired (ANZSCO 241513): code, lists, and assessing authority

Teacher of the Sight Impaired, ANZSCO 241513

Skill level 1. This occupation covers teachers who teach academic and living skills to sight-impaired students, and support their social, emotional, intellectual, and physical development. Registration or licensing is required in Australia.

It sits under the Special Education Teachers group (2415), alongside two related codes covered below.

Assessing authority

In Australia, assessment depends on the state or territory where you intend to work. The relevant bodies are VIT, NESA, QCT, TQI, TRBSA, TRBWA, TQI ACT, and NT TRB. Check the occupation page for Teacher of the Sight Impaired (241513) for the current authority details and any updates, because requirements can change between states.

This is a regulated occupation. You will need to meet the registration requirements of the relevant state or territory body, not only the visa assessment requirements. In practice, that means registration steps can run alongside, or before, the skills assessment process.

Visa lists

As of 2026-04-27, ANZSCO 241513 appears on:

• Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL): This list supports the Skills in Demand visa (subclass 482) and related pathways. Source: Home Affairs skill occupation list, as of 2026-04-27.
• Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List (MLTSSL): This list opens additional permanent and provisional pathways, including the Skilled Independent visa (subclass 189), Skilled Nominated (subclass 190), Skilled Work Regional Provisional (subclass 491), Temporary Graduate (subclass 485), and Skilled Regional (subclass 887). Source: Home Affairs skill occupation list, as_of: 2026-04-27.
• NZ Green List Tier 2: This occupation is included on New Zealand’s Green List at Tier 2, which supports the Straight to Residence and Work to Residence pathways. Source: NZ Green List, effective 26 March 2025.

Being on a list opens a pathway. It does not guarantee assessment success or visa approval. A 2025 Occupation Shortage List rating was not supplied for this piece; check the occupation page for the current shortage rating, which is a separate read from list membership.

Near-miss codes in the same group

If you work with students who have a different disability, check these two siblings before settling on 241513:

• Special Needs Teacher (241511): covers teachers who work with students across a range of special educational needs.
• Teacher of the Hearing Impaired (241512): covers teachers who work specifically with students who are deaf or hard of hearing.

The distinction matters. Assessors and employers read the ABS description precisely.

Find your code and get advice

Browse the full ANZSCO classification at /en/anzsco/2022/ if you are not certain 241513 is the right fit. If you have a CV, the anzscofinder CV matcher can show you the closest codes and the matched skills

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