OSCA 2024 · 261136 · Skill level 1
School Counsellor: OSCA 261136
ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026
School Counsellor is OSCA 2024 code 261136. It corresponds to ANZSCO 272115 Student Counsellor, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.
ANZSCO equivalent
ANZSCO code for OSCA 261136
Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.
ANZSCO 272115
Student Counsellor
On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.
Visas for ANZSCO 272115
The job
What a school counsellor does
Provides information and assistance to students, parents and teachers about a wide range of matters, such as students' personal problems, learning difficulties and special requirements.
Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience
Also known as
- Student Wellbeing Officer
Main tasks
Main tasks
- Conducts individual and group counselling sessions with students to address academic, emotional and social concerns to enhance student wellbeing, and create a supportive and nurturing learning environment
- Develops and implements counselling and educational programs to promote students' mental health, resilience and wellbeing
- Collaborates with teachers and parents to identify and address issues that may impact students' wellbeing
- Analyses student behaviour, especially those with learning difficulties, and assists parents and teachers in managing their needs
Unit group 2611
Other occupations in Counsellors and Psychotherapists
Questions
OSCA 261136: common questions
What is the OSCA code for school counsellor?
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 261136?
Is School Counsellor on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
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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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