Teaching and education jobs include primary and secondary teachers, learning support staff and vocational trainers. Teachers must be registered in the state or territory where they work. Register with CrossNation to be considered as roles open. Listings are not job offers, and CrossNation cannot promise a job, visa or start date.
By CrossNation Editorial Team. Sources checked 4 October 2026.
10.1 thousand in August 2026, against 12.9 thousand in August 2025. Over the six quarters from May 2025 to August 2026 the low was 10.1 thousand (Aug 2026) and the high was 12.9 thousand (Aug 2025). This ABS industry group covers schools, universities and vocational training.
Source: ABS: Job Vacancies, Australia, August 2026 (job vacancies by industry, original series) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Teachers migrating to Australia on a skilled migrant visa are required to complete a teacher skills assessment through AITSL.
Source: AITSL: Teacher skills assessments (retrieved 4 October 2026)
AITSL is not a registered state authority. It provides the national standards a teacher must meet to become a registered teacher, and registration is handled by state and territory authorities.
Source: AITSL: Become a teacher (retrieved 4 October 2026)
An ACECQA presentation from 2023 said the skilled migration qualification assessment for early childhood teachers would transfer from AITSL to ACECQA in late 2024. Check ACECQA for the current process.
Source: ACECQA: Review of requirements for early childhood teaching programs (forum presentation, 2023) (retrieved 4 October 2026)
Before you teach, you register in the state or territory where the school is. AITSL explains the national standards but does not register you. If you will be around children you also need a working with children check or your state's equivalent. Processes differ, so start early.
If you trained outside Australia, AITSL runs the teacher skills assessment for skilled visas. For early childhood teachers, an ACECQA presentation from 2023 said the task would pass to ACECQA in late 2024, so confirm who assesses you now. Assessment and state registration are different steps, and CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa.
Employers reported about 10.1 thousand open positions in education and training in the August 2026 quarter, fewer than a year earlier. The group spans schools, universities and vocational education, so your subject, year levels and location matter more than the headline.
List your registration status, subjects, year levels and any specialist training such as special education. Add your availability and the states you would consider.
A recruiter reviews profiles against roles as employers brief us. Listings are not job offers.
Yes, in the state or territory where you teach. AITSL explains the national standards.
A migration step run by AITSL for teachers moving on a skilled visa. It is separate from state registration.
Yes. See the live listings above for current locations.
Create a candidate profile and upload a CV with your registration, subjects, year levels and working with children check status. Recruiters match profiles to education briefs.
You need the right to work in Australia and state teacher registration before you teach. CrossNation cannot promise a job or a visa. This is general information, not migration advice. Speak to a registered migration agent.
