AITSL · Teaching

Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership

AITSL assesses initial teacher education, supervised teaching practice and English for migration. It is separate from state or territory teacher registration.

Assessing focus

Primary, secondary and designated special-education teachers

A positive assessment confirms the authority's criteria for the nominated occupation. It does not by itself guarantee visa eligibility, state nomination, registration or employment.

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Assessment categories

Choose the pathway before preparing documents.

Primary School Teacher

Middle / Secondary School Teacher

Special Needs and other designated school-teaching occupations

Representative occupations

Primary and secondary school teachersSpecial education, hearing-impaired and sight-impaired teachersSince 7 December 2024, ACECQA has assessed Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher 241111 for migration

This is a practical summary, not the complete legislative occupation list. Confirm the authority against the current Home Affairs instrument.

Decision-critical evidence

The title on a reference letter is never enough.

Normally at least four years' higher education including recognised teacher education

At least 45 days' supervised teaching practice relevant to the nominated age range

Meet AITSL English policy or an applicable study exemption

Teacher registration, migration assessment and employment are separate

Application sequence

AITSL assessment process

Download the checklist for the teaching occupation

Check qualification, placement days and age range

Pay and lodge through the Applicant Portal

After outcome, optionally request a Skilled Employment Statement

Occupation research

Occupations linked to AITSL in the current federal dataset

7 occupations in XIVisa's current dataset reference this authority. Start with the examples below, then confirm the occupation, ANZSCO version, visa list and assessment pathway together.

primary school teacher241213 middle school teacher / intermediate school teacher241311 secondary school teacher241411 special needs teacher241511 teacher of the hearing impaired241512 teacher of the sight impaired241513 special education teachers (nec)241599

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Checked 30 July 2026

Budget for the correct pathway, not only the base fee.

Indicative application feeAUD $1,154

Skills assessment $1,154; appeal $904; SES $255; no GST.

Indicative processing timeUsually around 10–12 weeks; timing may restart after further information

The clock commonly depends on a complete application and may pause or restart after further-information requests.

AITSL official guide ↗Current fees and timing ↗Search occupations →

XIVisa document strategy

Prepare the AITSL application around the later visa objective.

We can review the nominated occupation, assessment pathway, qualification relevance, employment evidence and the dates that may be usable in the later EOI or visa application.

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