Skills assessment · ANZSCO 241111
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher Skills Assessment
How Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher (ANZSCO 241111) is assessed for skilled migration
By Keshab Chapagain, registered migration agent (MARN 1576536) since 2015 · WIDEN, Sydney
Keshab Chapagain · MARN 1576536 · Registered since 2015 - ANZSCO code
- 241111
- Skill level
- Skill Level 1 (bachelor degree or higher)
- Assessing authority
- ACECQA (early childhood teacher assessments; transitioned from AITSL in December 2024)
- RPL relevant
- Limited
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- Note: Registered profession — teacher registration via the relevant state/territory teacher regulatory authority. Note: from 7 December 2024 the migration assessing authority for ANZSCO 241111 transitioned from AITSL to ACECQA; confirm the current authority before applying.
- RPL relevant: Limited — see below (An Early Childhood Teacher qualification cannot be obtained through pure VET Recognition of Prior Learning. It requires an approved four-year-equivalent higher education early childhood teaching qualification covering the 0-5 age range, including supervised teaching practice. RPL toward a Certificate III or Diploma in early childhood education and care leads to educator roles, not teacher status, and does not meet the migration or registration requirements for ANZSCO 241111.)
Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher, ANZSCO 241111, teaches and supports the development of children below primary school age. It is a degree-level, registered teaching profession. Importantly, from 7 December 2024 the migration assessing authority for this occupation transitioned from AITSL to the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA).
The skills assessment & RPL pathway for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
For migration, the assessing authority for ANZSCO 241111 changed from the Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership (AITSL) to the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA) effective 7 December 2024. Applications from that date must be lodged with ACECQA, which checks that your qualifications and experience meet Australian early childhood teaching standards, including a four-year-equivalent higher education qualification covering the 0-5 age range and supervised teaching practice. Skills assessments previously issued by AITSL remain valid up to their stated expiry dates. We confirm the current assessing authority for you before you lodge.
Teacher registration is a separate matter. To teach in Australia you generally need registration or accreditation with the teacher regulatory authority in the state or territory where you intend to work, which has its own qualification, English language and suitability requirements. There is no pure VET RPL route into this occupation: a Certificate III or Diploma in early childhood education and care qualifies you as an educator, not as an early childhood teacher, and does not satisfy ANZSCO 241111 migration or registration requirements.
No Australian qualification yet? RPL for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher
Experienced workers can have overseas or on-the-job work assessed by a Registered Training Organisation toward the Australian qualification for the occupation (Recognition of Prior Learning) — useful only when it lines up with the skills assessment above and the visa. Fees are set by each RTO; WIDEN is a migration practice, not an RTO, and does not sell or recommend providers.
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Evidence typically required
- Approved four-year-equivalent higher education early childhood teaching qualification with transcripts and award certificate
- Evidence the qualification covers the birth to five (0-5) age range
- Official university statement of supervised teaching practice/practicum days completed
- Employment references for relevant teaching experience in an early childhood setting
- English language test results meeting the assessing authority's requirements (e.g. IELTS/OET)
- Identity and name-change documents (passport, marriage certificate where relevant)
Is RPL part of your Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher pathway?
Book a consultation to confirm the right assessing authority and whether RPL fits your visa goal for this occupation.
Looking at the whole journey rather than just the assessment? See the full pathway guide: Migrate to Australia as a Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher →
Which skilled visa uses this occupation?
Once Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher is positively assessed, the assessment supports a points-tested or employer-sponsored skilled visa. The right one depends on your points, age, state nomination and whether an employer will sponsor you.
- Subclass 189 — Skilled Independent (points-tested, no sponsor)
- Subclass 190 — Skilled Nominated (state nomination)
- Subclass 491 — Skilled Work Regional (regional nomination)
- Subclass 482 — Skills in Demand (employer sponsorship)
- 482 → 186 permanent residency pathway
- Check your points for 189/190/491
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Who assesses Early Childhood Teacher migration applications now?
Since 7 December 2024, the assessing authority for ANZSCO 241111 is the Australian Children's Education and Care Quality Authority (ACECQA), not AITSL. Applications lodged from that date go to ACECQA, while valid AITSL assessments issued earlier remain valid up to their stated expiry dates. Always confirm the current authority before applying.
Can a Certificate III or Diploma in childcare make me an Early Childhood Teacher?
No. A Certificate III or Diploma in early childhood education and care qualifies you as an educator, not a teacher. Early Childhood Teacher (ANZSCO 241111) requires an approved four-year-equivalent higher education teaching qualification covering the 0-5 age range, which cannot be obtained through pure VET RPL.
Does a skills assessment let me teach in Australia?
No. A migration skills assessment is for visa purposes only. To teach, you generally also need registration or accreditation from the teacher regulatory authority in your state or territory, which assesses your qualifications, English and suitability under its own separate requirements.
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