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ANZSCO 241511Updated 2026-01-29

Special Needs Teacher

National shortage level: Strong

Snapshot

Median pay: AUD 107k
Weekly earnings: AUD 2060
Salary range: AUD 96k-AUD 118k
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
Visa pathways: Check eligibility

State distribution

34.1%
NSW
25.6%
QLD
20.6%
VIC

Education mix

51.4%
bachelor degree
39.4%
Post graduate
4.4%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Special Needs Teachers teach academic and living skills to primary, middle or intermediate, and secondary school students with particular learning difficulties using various techniques.

What you do
  • Assess students' abilities and limitations.
  • Plans, organises and implements special programmes to provide remedial or advanced tuition.
  • Administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: bachelor degree (51.4%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Administers various forms of assessment and interprets the results.
    • Advises, instructs and counsels parents and teachers on the availability and use of special techniques.
    • Assess students' abilities and limitations.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: AUD 2060
    Annual median: AUD 107k
    Range: AUD 96k-AUD 118k