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ANZSCO 249311

teacher of English to speakers of other languages

讲其他语言的英语老师

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ANZSCO occupation profile

ANZSCO 2022

ANZSCO code249311
Skill levelLevel 1
Unit group2493 Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Assessing authorityVETASSESS

Indicative Skill Level

In Australia and New Zealand:

Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

2493

Unit group duty description

Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

  • assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom English is a second language
  • teaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settings
  • teaching students English language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstration
  • providing assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with English language difficulties
  • designing and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materials
  • preparing course outlines and goals
  • assigning lessons, correcting homework, and preparing and grading exams
  • analysing, recording and reporting progress to regular classroom teachers, parents and students

249311 teacher of English to speakers of other languages

Teaches classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

Alternative titles: English as a Second Language Teacher

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Visa pathways

Occupation-list availability for seven visa subclasses

189Occupation not listedLIN 19/051
190Occupation is listedLIN 19/051
491Occupation is listedLIN 19/051
407Occupation is listedLIN 19/050
482Occupation not listedLIN 24/089
186Occupation not listedLIN 24/093
494Occupation is listedLIN 19/219
STSOLANZSCO 2013190 · 491Current list membership

List membership is not a finding of personal eligibility.

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State and territory nomination

Eight jurisdictions, checked separately

Official sources checked 10 August 2026

NSWNSW
Not available on current occupation settings

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VICVIC
Potential pathways
  • Victorian ROI · 190
  • Victorian ROI · 491

Applicant ranking depends on profile and ROI selection.

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QLDQLD
Not available on current occupation settings

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WAWA
New program-year settings pending

2026–27 occupation settings have not yet been published.

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SASA
New program-year settings pending

Applications are unavailable pending the 2026–27 program settings.

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TASTAS
Potential pathways
  • TAS · profile-based pathways · 190
  • TAS · profile-based pathways · 491

All occupations on the relevant federal 190/491 list can access at least one Tasmanian pathway, but invitation depends on pathway eligibility and ROI priority attributes. No general OSOP 491 invitations are planned for 2026–27.

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ACTACT
Not available on current occupation settings

Occupation list match only; Matrix ranking and caps still apply.

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NTNT
Potential pathways
  • NT onshore/offshore · 190
  • NT onshore/offshore · 491

The precise stream depends on residence, employment and offshore priority rules.

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