From 7 December 2024, ACECQA will be the assessing authority for the Early Childhood Teacher occupation. If you have an application submitted with AITSL, your skills assessment will be completed consistent with AITSL’s assessment criteria. AITSL will be accepting applications for this occupation until midnight of 6 December 2024. For more information, including ACECQA’s assessment criteria, please go to this fact sheet.

AITSL is currently assessing applications received in the week of 30 September 2024. AITSL will be closed from 24 December 2024 and re-opening on 2 January 2025. Assessments may take longer due to a significant increase in application numbers and the holiday closure. Note – we do not take phone queries and do not respond to requests for updates.

Before applying for a teacher skills assessment please check with the Department of Home Affairs that the visa you’re applying for requires a skills assessment.  

The skills assessment confirms you have the required qualifications and English language proficiency for your nominated occupation. All applications will be assessed against a qualifications and English language proficiency  criteria and you must meet BOTH for a successful outcome. 

Before you apply for the teacher skills assessment, please read our fact sheets and the following steps carefully. 

  • Step: Check that you meet both criteria

    You must complete a minimum of four years full-time (or part-time equivalent) study at university level that results in qualification/s, and includes a relevant initial teacher education qualification. Please see the checklist below for the specific criteria.

    Our skills assessment includes an English language requirement that can be met either through a study option or with a suitable Academic International English Language Testing System (IELTS), Test Report Form (TRF). Please see our English proficiency fact sheet.

  • Step: Complete the specific occupation checklist that is most relevant

    Read the checklist below that is most relevant to your occupation to ensure you have all the relevant documents.

  • Step: Read the Application Guide

    Read our Application Guide to ensure you have the relevant documents required to support your application.

    If you are an agent applying on behalf of someone, read the Information for Migration Agents page.

  • Step: Read the Applicant Portal User Guide

    Read the  Applicant Portal User Guide  for steps on how to use the portal to submit your application.

    Contact us for issues with using the Applicant Portal.

  • Step: Submit your application

    The majority of assessment-ready applications are completed within 4 weeks, some may take up to 6 weeks to complete. AITSL is experiencing a significant increase in application numbers and these estimated timeframes may be extended. If an application is incomplete or there are incorrect documents, this will delay the processing of your application. AITSL does not respond to status update requests via phone or email.

    Notice: AITSL is in the process of transitioning to a new applicant portal. Following the transition all new skills assessment and SES applications will be submitted in the new portal. Please keep an eye on this page for updates as we get closer to the launch in mid-December.

  • Step: Optional – Skilled Employment Statement (SES)

    A Skilled Employment Statement (SES) is an optional summary of your relevant skilled employment which you can use as part of the Points Test for skilled migration. After you have received a Skills Assessment Certificate from us, you will be eligible to request a SES.

    Visit the SES page  for information on the requirements and process.