Middle School Teacher / Intermediate School Teacher
A Middle School Teacher or Intermediate School Teacher educates students in Years 7-9 (approximately ages 11-15) in specialist subject areas in Australian secondary schools.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Strong demand; STEM and language subject specialists are particularly needed.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- STSOLShort-Term Skilled Occupation List
Occupations eligible for shorter-term sponsored visas including Subclass 482 (short-term stream).
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- AITAITSL
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 190Learn more →Skilled Nominated visa
Permanent visa for workers nominated by a state or territory government.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 491Learn more →Skilled Work Regional (Provisional) visa
Five-year provisional visa for workers willing to live and work in regional Australia.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
State nominations
States and territories that currently nominate this occupation for skilled migration.
| Code | State / Territory | Details |
|---|---|---|
| QLD | Queensland | View nomination → |
| WA | Western Australia | View nomination → |
| SA | South Australia | View nomination → |
| TAS | Tasmania | View nomination → |
| NT | Northern Territory | View nomination → |
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory | View nomination → |
Key duties
- Plan and deliver specialist subject lessons to middle school students
- Assess and report student learning progress in subject areas
- Support student wellbeing and transition into senior schooling
- Collaborate with faculty colleagues and year-level pastoral care teams
Skills required
- Subject area expertise and curriculum knowledge
- Adolescent learning and development understanding
- Assessment design and differentiation
- Classroom management for early secondary students
Typical qualifications pathway
Bachelor of Education (Secondary) with relevant subject specialisation. AITSL assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on STSOL and CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 190, 482, 491, and 494 For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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