Registered Migration Australia

Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

anzsco 241111

Description
Plans, organises and conducts activities to help pre-primary school students to develop a wide variety of skills including speech, reading, writing, motor skills and social interaction. Registration or licensing is required.

Skill Level
1

Alternative Titles

• Kindergarten Teacher
  

Specialisations

• Preschool Director
  

Occupation Lists

This occupation is on the following skills lists:

• RSMS Occupations List
  
• Consolidated Sponsored Occupations List
  
• Skilled Occupations List
  

This occupation is not on the following skills list:

Labour Market Testing Required for 457 List

DIAC Endorsed Correlations to ASCO Occupations

2411-11 Pre-Primary School Teacher

Group: 2411 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

Description
teach the basics of numeracy, literacy, music, art and literature to early childhood (pre-primary) students and promote students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.

Tasks

• planning and structuring learning in both indoor and outdoor environments using a variety of materials and equipment to facilitate students' development
  
• providing a variety of experiences and activities to develop motor skills, cooperative social skills, confidence and understanding
  
• promoting language development through story telling, role play, songs, rhymes and informal discussions held individually and within groups
  
• observing students to evaluate progress and to detect signs of ill health, emotional disturbance and other disabilities
  
• observing nutritional health, welfare and safety needs of students and identifying factors which may impede students' progress
  
• discussing students' progress with parents
  
• attending parent interviews, and staff and committee meetings
  
• participating in community and family support programs as appropriate
  
• supervising student teachers on placement
  

Skill Level
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification. In the case of Conservators, at least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).

Registration or licensing is required.

Occupations in this Group

• 241111 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
  
• 241112 Kaiako Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest Teacher)
  

Sources: www.abs.gov.au and DIBP