Secondary School Teacher - ANZSCO 241411

Secondary School Teacher teaches one or more subjects within a prescribed curriculum to secondary school students and promotes students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development. Registration or licensing is required.

Secondary school teachers may perform the following tasks:

• prepare daily lessons and long-term teaching programmes in accordance with state or territory curriculum and guidelines
• teach using a variety of methods, including formal lessons, discussions, practical activities, experiments, projects, assignments and excursions, taking into account the differences between individual students
• use information technology to assist with lesson preparation, teaching and reporting
• set tests, exams, projects, assignments and homework; mark and correct assessments; and sort the results
• evaluate and report on the progress of students, and discuss individual performance and problems with students and parents
• establish and maintain good working habits and discipline in classrooms and throughout the school
• supervise extra classes when other teachers are absent
• supervise students in the yard during lunchtime and other breaks
• carry out relevant administrative duties
• attend staff meetings, educational conferences and other professional development activities
• coordinate work experience and industry-based programmes
• participate in other activities in partnership with parents and the school community, including parent-teacher nights, school council and other committees
• assist with organising sporting events, camping trips and other excursions
• be involved in distance education (for example, teaching using radio and television transmission, correspondence, audiovisual and other multimedia resources)
• coordinate administrative support programmes and the work of non-teaching staff in schools
• network with other teachers
• work with other staff to revise the school's policies and curriculum implementation to reflect changing student needs and government initiatives.

Are you Eligible to Live and Work in Australia as a Secondary School Teacher?

The assessment authority for this occupation is Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) and AITSL skills assessment will assess if your educational qualifications and work experience are at a professional level and closely related to your nominated occupation for migration purposes.

You are required to receive a positive assessment for your qualifications and work experience from Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) if you are planning to migrate to Australia through skill migration program.

If you wish to check your eligibility to migrate permanently to Australia as a Secondary School Teacher, please fill out the below assessment form. The assessment is free. After submitting the form, a registered migration consultant will look into the information and advise you of the outcome of the assessment via your email address.