Special Education Teachers nec
Education Professionals
Part of the Special Education Teachers group
Australian visa options for Special Education Teachers nec (ANZSCO 241599). Special Education Teachers nec is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL). Skills assessment and visa pathways are set out below.
Special Education Teachers nec (ANZSCO 241599) is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL).
ANZSCO Code
241599
Skills Assessment Body
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL)
Typical Qualification
Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Visa pathways for Special Education Teachers nec
- Occupation code
- ANZSCO 241599
- Occupation lists as at 2026-09-25
- CSOL, MLTSSL
- Assessing authority
- Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL) · assessment fee $1,198 AUD, checked September 2026
- Typical qualification
- Bachelor degree or higher (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
Subclass 482
Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream
Employer nomination of Special Education Teachers nec under ANZSCO 2022 code 241599, with at least 1 year of relevant work experience.
Subclass 186
Employer Nomination Scheme
Direct Entry on the CSOL with a skills assessment from AITSL, or Temporary Residence Transition after 2 years on a 482 with the sponsoring employer as Special Education Teachers nec; the TRT stream has no occupation list.
Subclass 494
Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (Provisional)
Special Education Teachers nec is on the 494 list under ANZSCO 2013 code 241599; a regional employer nominates, and the Subclass 191 permanent visa follows after 3 years without an occupation list of its own.
Subclass 189
Skilled Independent
Special Education Teachers nec is on the MLTSSL (ANZSCO 2013 code 241599), so a points-tested invitation with no nominator is open.
Subclass 190
Skilled Nominated
Special Education Teachers nec is on the MLTSSL, 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 Special Education Teachers nec on the MLTSSL, or family sponsorship in a regional area.
How each visa works: 482, 186, 494, 189, 190, 491, DAMA and skills assessment. Lists: Department of Home Affairs.
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 Special Education Teachers nec.
Middle School Teacher →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241311 · assessed by AITSL
Primary School Teacher →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241213 · assessed by AITSL
Secondary School Teacher →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241411 · assessed by AITSL
Special Needs Teacher →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241511 · assessed by AITSL
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241512 · assessed by AITSL
Teacher of the Sight Impaired →
On the CSOL · ANZSCO 241513 · assessed by AITSL
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.