Private Tutors and Teachers nec
Education Professionals
Part of the Private Tutors and Teachers group
Australian visa options for Private Tutors and Teachers nec (ANZSCO 249299). Private Tutors and Teachers nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skills assessment and visa pathways are set out below.
Private Tutors and Teachers nec (ANZSCO 249299) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
249299
Skills Assessment Body
Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Private Tutors and Teachers nec
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 249299
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, STSOL
- Assessing authority
- Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS) · assessment fee $1,146 to $1,260.60 AUD (professional), checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
- Caveats on the Department's list
- 1 for Private Tutors and Teachers nec, set out below.
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Private Tutors and Teachers nec under ANZSCO 2022 code 249299, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from VETASSESS, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Private Tutors and Teachers nec; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Private Tutors and Teachers nec is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 249299; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Private Tutors and Teachers nec is on the STSOL, so a state or territory can nominate it; each state's own list decides whether it does.
Subclass 491
Skilled Work Regional (Provisional)
State or territory nomination for Private Tutors and Teachers nec on the STSOL; family sponsorship applies to MLTSSL occupations only.
Not available for Private Tutors and Teachers nec: 189 (not on the MLTSSL).
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
Caveats for Private Tutors and Teachers nec
- International Trade Obligation (482, 186): Excludes any position that is not provided for under an International Trade Obligation
More Education Professionals occupations
Skills assessment requirements and visa eligibility are set per occupation, and a neighbouring classification in the Education Professionals group can carry a different CSOL status or assessing authority than Private Tutors and Teachers nec.
Education Adviser and Reviewer →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 249112 · assessed by VETASSESS
Music Teacher (Private Tuition) →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 249214 · assessed by VETASSESS
Student Counsellor →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 272115 · assessed by VETASSESS
University Lecturer and Tutor →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 242111 · assessed by VETASSESS
Teacher of English to Speakers of Other Languages →
Not on the CSOL · assessed by VETASSESS
Early Childhood Teacher →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241111 · assessed by ACECQA
Reviewed by Visa Plan Lawyers · Last updated: April 2026 · Occupation data sourced from the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) Occupation Standard Classification for Australia (OSCA) and the Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO), and the Department of Home Affairs Core Skills Occupation List, given legal effect through the Subclass 482 instrument (F2024L01620) and the Subclass 186 instrument (F2024L01618). Occupation list status (MLTSSL, STSOL, ROL) as published by the Department of Home Affairs on 2026-09-25. This page provides general information only and does not constitute legal advice. Contact Visa Plan for advice specific to your situation.