ANZSCO 241513 · CSOL · MLTSSL
Teacher of the Sight Impaired: ANZSCO 241513
Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026
Teacher of the Sight Impaired (ANZSCO 241513) is on the CSOL (Core Skills Occupation List) and MLTSSL (Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List). It can be used for the 189, 190, 491, 485, 494, 482, 186 and 407 visas, and the skills assessment is done by AITSL. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.
Occupation lists
CSOL, MLTSSL
Core Skills Occupation List; Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List
Permanent visa options
189, 190, 186
Visas that give permanent residence
Assessing authority
AITSL
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited
Skill level
Level 1
Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
The job
What a teacher of the sight impaired does
Teaches academic and living skills to sight impaired students, and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.
Registration or licensing is required to work in this occupation in Australia.
Unit group 2415
Tasks of Special Education Teachers
- Assessing students' abilities and limitations with regard to intellectual, physical, social and emotional disabilities, exceptional intellectual gifts, or specific problems of language and culture
- Planning, organising and implementing special programs to provide remedial or advanced tuition
- Administering various forms of assessment and interpreting the results
- Teaching basic academic subjects, and practical and self-help skills to hearing and sight impaired students
- Devising instructional materials, methods and aids to assist in training and rehabilitation
- Advising, instructing and counselling parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques
- Stimulating and developing interests, abilities, manual skills and coordination
- Conferring with other staff members to plan and schedule lessons for special needs students
- Preparing and maintaining student data and other records and submitting reports
Qualifications and experience
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 (ANZSCO Skill Level 1).
Registration or licensing is required.
Assessing authorities check your duties against these tasks, so your experience must match them, not only the job title.
Visa options
Which visas ANZSCO 241513 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 | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 | |
| 186 Employer Nomination Scheme, Direct Entry | Yes | ANZSCO 2022 |
Skills assessment
Skills assessment for ANZSCO 241513
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 Institute for Teaching and School Leadership Limited (AITSL)
We prepare your AITSL assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 241513 before you apply.
States and territories
State and territory nomination
Teacher of the Sight Impaired 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 teacher of the sight impaired now.
Similar occupations
Other occupations in Special Education Teachers
If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.
Questions
ANZSCO 241513: common questions
What is the ANZSCO code for teacher of the sight impaired?
What does a teacher of the sight impaired do?
Which skilled occupation list is Teacher of the Sight Impaired on?
Can I get a 189 visa as a teacher of the sight impaired?
Is Teacher of the Sight Impaired eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
Can an employer sponsor a teacher of the sight impaired?
Who assesses teacher of the sight impaired skills for Australian migration?
Talk to us
Is ANZSCO 241513 your occupation? Ask us about your options.
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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