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OSCA 2024 · 265231 · Skill level 1

Nurse Educator: OSCA 265231

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Nurse Educator is OSCA 2024 code 265231. It corresponds to ANZSCO 254211 Nurse Educator, which is on the CSOL and STSOL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 265231

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

  • ANZSCO 254211

    Nurse Educator

    On the Core Skills Occupation List, Short-term Skilled Occupation List.

    Visas for ANZSCO 254211

The job

What a nurse educator does

Designs, plans, implements and evaluates the delivery of nursing education and staff development programs, and manages educational resources.

Skill level 1: Bachelor degree or higher, or at least 5 years of relevant experience

Registration or licensing is required.

Also known as

  • Clinical Nurse Educator
  • Clinical Nurse Facilitator
  • Staff Development Nurse

Main tasks

Main tasks

  • Plans and organises the delivery of nursing education programs for nursing students
  • Implements nursing education programs, including developing curriculum, teaching materials and assessment tools
  • Designs nursing education programs based on the needs of the target audience
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing education programs and makes improvements as required
  • Manages educational resources, including budgeting, procurement and maintenance of equipment and materials
  • May focus on general nursing topics or specialise in a particular area of nursing

Unit group 2652

Other occupations in Nurse Educators and Researchers

Questions

OSCA 265231: common questions

What is the OSCA code for nurse educator?
The OSCA 2024 code is 265231 (Nurse Educator), skill level 1. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 265231?
ANZSCO 254211 Nurse Educator. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Nurse Educator on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 254211 Nurse Educator is on the Core Skills Occupation List (CSOL) and Short-term Skilled Occupation List (STSOL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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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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