Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher Skills Assessment

MARN 1576536 · Verifiable at mara.gov.au

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.

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)

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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General information only, not migration advice. ANZSCO codes and assessing-authority arrangements change (ANZSCO is transitioning to OSCA) and skilled occupation lists are updated periodically — confirm the current code, authority and requirements for your situation. Skills assessments are conducted by the relevant assessing authority and RPL qualifications are issued by Registered Training Organisations, not by WIDEN. No qualification or assessment guarantees a visa. Migration advice is provided by Keshab Chapagain (MARN 1576536) only after a paid consultation under a written service agreement.