AITSL

Updated on 02 Jan 2025

Description :

To have your skills assessed as a Teacher by the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) for migration purposes, you must meet specific criteria. These primarily revolve around your qualifications and English language proficiency. Here's a breakdown:

Key Requirements:

Qualifications:
- You must have completed a minimum of four years of higher education study (full-time or part-time equivalent) at a university level.
- This must include a relevant initial teacher education (ITE) qualification.
- The ITE qualification must be comparable to an Australian Bachelor Degree (Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF) Level 7) or higher.
- This ITE qualification must include:
  - At least one year of full-time (or part-time equivalent) university-level study in primary school teacher education.
  - Completion of at least 45 days of supervised teaching practice with students aged 5 to 12 years in a primary school setting.
- Any other higher education qualifications contributing to the four years of study must be comparable to AQF Level 6 or higher.

English Requirements in last 24 months before application lodged:

Type	Module	Reading	Listening	Speaking	Writing	Average
IELTS	Academic	7	8	8	7	7.5

Occupation-Specific Considerations:

While the core requirements are consistent, the "relevant educational setting" within the supervised teaching practice will differ based on the specific occupation:

Primary School Teacher ANZSCO 241213
- Supervised teaching practice must be with students aged 5 to 12 years in a primary school setting.
Middle School Teacher ANZSCO 241311
- Supervised teaching practice must be with students within the middle school age range (typically 10-15 years).
Secondary School Teacher ANZSCO 241411
- Supervised teaching practice must be with students within the secondary school age range (typically 13-18 years).
Special Needs Teacher ANZSCO 241511
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired ANZSCO 241512
Teacher of the Sight Impaired ANZSCO 241513
Special Education Teachers (nec) ANZSCO 241599
- These specialisation occupations require ITE qualifications and supervised practice related to special education.
- The teaching practice must be with students with the specific special needs relevant to the occupation (e.g., students with disabilities, hearing impairments, or visual impairments).
- For the nec code, the specialisation must be very clearly defined within the provided documentation.