OSCA 2024 · 251433 · Skill level 1
Teacher of the Deaf: OSCA 251433
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
Teacher of the Deaf is OSCA 2024 code 251433. It corresponds to ANZSCO 241512 Teacher of the Hearing Impaired, which is on the CSOL and MLTSSL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 251433
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 241512
Teacher of the Hearing Impaired
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Medium and Long-term Strategic Skills List.
Visas for ANZSCO 241512
The job
What a teacher of the deaf does
Teaches academic and living skills to deaf and hard of hearing students, and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Supports students with equitable access to communication, learning and socialisation opportunities in a range of educational settings.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Registration or licensing is required.
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Uses teaching strategies based on knowledge of the implications of hearing loss on students' physical, social, emotional and cognitive development to improve student learning
- Develops teaching activities that incorporate reasonable adjustments based on individual language levels, spoken and signed language modes, communication systems, and multimedia technology such as captions
- Develops modifications to the curriculum and assessment needs to support the full participation of students who are deaf or hard of hearing, and those with additional disability
- Applies knowledge and understanding of the expanded core curriculum for students who are deaf or hard of hearing, which may include managing personal audiological devices, and working with educational Interpreters and note takers
Unit group 2514
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Questions
OSCA 251433: common questions
What is the OSCA code for teacher of the deaf?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 251433?
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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.
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