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ANZSCO 249213 · ROL

Drama Teacher (Private Tuition): ANZSCO 249213

Official Home Affairs skilled occupation list · checked 21 October 2026

Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) (ANZSCO 249213) is on the ROL (Regional Occupation List). It can be used for the 494 visa, and the skills assessment is done by VETASSESS. Checked against the Home Affairs list on 21 October 2026.

Occupation lists

ROL

Regional Occupation List

Permanent visa options

None directly

Temporary or provisional visas only

Assessing authority

VETASSESS

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services

Skill level

Level 1

Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

The job

What a drama teacher (private tuition) does

Teaches students in the practice, theory and performance of drama in private training establishments.

Specialisations

  • Elocution Teacher

Unit group 2492

Tasks of Private Tutors and Teachers

  • Planning programs of study for individual students and groups
  • Preparing and presenting material on the theory of the subject area
  • Instructing and demonstrating practical aspects of the subject area
  • Assigning problems and exercises relative to students' training needs and talents
  • Assessing students and offering advice, criticism and encouragement
  • Revising curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction
  • Preparing students for examinations, performance and assessments
  • Keeping abreast of developments in the subject area by attending professional conferences, seminars and courses, reading current literature, and talking with colleagues
  • May arrange visits and tours to professional exhibitions and performances
  • May organise for exhibitions or performances of students' work

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 249213 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.

Skills assessment

Skills assessment for ANZSCO 249213

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.

Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)

We prepare your VETASSESS assessment with you and check that your duties match ANZSCO 249213 before you apply.

States and territories

State and territory nomination

Home Affairs does not list Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) for the 190 or 491, so states and territories cannot nominate it. Employer sponsorship is the main route.

Similar occupations

Other occupations in Private Tutors and Teachers

If your duties fit one of these better, that is the code to nominate.

Questions

ANZSCO 249213: common questions

What is the ANZSCO code for drama teacher (private tuition)?
The ANZSCO code is 249213 (Drama Teacher (Private Tuition)). Your occupation is decided by your actual duties, not your job title.
What does a drama teacher (private tuition) do?
A drama teacher (private tuition) teaches students in the practice, theory and performance of drama in private training establishments. It is an ANZSCO skill level 1 occupation.
Which skilled occupation list is Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) on?
Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs combined list checked on 21 October 2026.
Can I get a 189 visa as a drama teacher (private tuition)?
No. Home Affairs does not list Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) for the 189, which is only open to some MLTSSL occupations. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Is Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) eligible for state nomination (190 or 491)?
No. Home Affairs does not list Drama Teacher (Private Tuition) for the state nominated 190 or 491 visas. Routes that are open: a regional employer (494).
Can an employer sponsor a drama teacher (private tuition)?
Only in regional Australia. It is not on the CSOL, so the 482 Core Skills stream and 186 Direct Entry stream are not available, but a regional employer can nominate it for the subclass 494 visa.
Who assesses drama teacher (private tuition) skills for Australian migration?
The assessing authority for ANZSCO 249213 is VETASSESS. You need a positive skills assessment before you lodge most skilled visas, and some 482 applicants also need one.

Talk to us

Is ANZSCO 249213 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.

The more context you give, the more useful the first conversation will be.

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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