ANZSCO 134111 · MLTSSL
Child Care Centre Manager: ANZSCO 134111
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Child Care Centre Manager (ANZSCO 134111) is on the MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by ACECQA. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
MLTSSL
Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
ACECQA
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a child care centre manager does
Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the activities of a childcare centre or service including physical and human resources.
Also known as
- Child Care Centre Director
- Child Care Coordinator
Unit group 1341
Tasks of Child Care Centre Managers
- Developing and implementing programs to enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of young children
- Providing care for children in before-school, after-school, day, and vacation care centres
- Directing and supervising Child Carers in providing care and supervision for young children
- Ensuring the centre is a safe area for children, staff and visitors
- Complying with relevant government requirements and standards
- Liaising with parents
- Maintaining records and accounts for the centre
- Recruiting staff and coordinating professional development
Qualifications and experience
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 134111 can be used for
From the Department of Home Affairs combined list of eligible skilled occupations. Every visa also has its own points, age, English, experience and skills assessment rules.
| Visa | Eligible | ANZSCO version | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 189 Skilled Independent | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 190 Skilled Nominated (state) | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 407 Training visa | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 485 Temporary Graduate | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Post-Vocational Education Work stream |
| 494 Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | |
| 491 State Skilled Work Regional, state nominated | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs a state or territory nomination |
| 491 Family Skilled Work Regional, family sponsored | Yes | ANZSCO 2013 | Needs an eligible relative in a regional area |
| 482 Skills in Demand, Core Skills stream | No | — | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | No | — |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 134111
Most skilled visas need a positive skills assessment from the authority below before you can lodge. It must be for the same occupation you nominate.
Australian Children’s Education and Care Quality (ACECQA)
We prepare your ACECQA assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 134111 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Child Care Centre Manager is on a list that allows state nomination for the 190 (permanent) and for the 491 (regional, provisional). Each state then decides which occupations it will nominate, and on what conditions.
State lists, points cut-offs and residence or job offer rules change during the program year, and some states close streams once their places are used. Ask us which states are nominating child care centre manager now.
Questions
ANZSCO 134111: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for child care centre manager?
What does a child care centre manager do?
Which skilled occupation list is Child Care Centre Manager on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a child care centre manager?
Is Child Care Centre Manager eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a child care centre manager?
Who assesses child care centre manager skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
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Tell us your duties, qualifications, experience and English scores. We will confirm the right occupation and the visas that fit.
Source: Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. Descriptions: Australian Bureau of Statistics, ANZSCO 2022 (CC BY 4.0). General information only, not immigration advice.
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