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Special Needs Teacher

Occupation · ANZSCO 241511 · Australia

ANZSCO code
241511
Primary visas granted, 2025–26
93
Visa holders at 30 Sep 2026
155
Share of all grants, 2025–26
0.1%
Change since 2020–21
+520.0%
Granted932025–26
Year by year
Data as at 30 Sep 2026
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Visas granted by financial year

Temporary skilled visas (subclass 457 to 2018, then 482) granted to primary applicants nominated as Special Needs Teacher. Financial years run July to June.

Primary applicants granted a visa

47932005–062007–082009–102011–122013–142015–162017–182019–202021–222023–242025–26
47932005–062009–102013–142017–182021–222025–26
Data table
2005–067
2006–076
2007–088
2008–099
2009–1010
2010–116
2011–1221
2012–1329
2013–1435
2014–1522
2015–1617
2016–1731
2017–1817
2018–1925
2019–2016
2020–2115
2021–2214
2022–2311
2023–2442
2024–2577
2025–2693
Granted, 2025–26
93
Granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
212
Highest year
2025–26 (93)
Rank among occupations, 2025–26
147
Granted 2026–27 (to 30 September 2026)
20
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Nationalities

Countries of citizenship of primary applicants granted a visa, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

Primary visas granted, 2023–24 to 2025–26
  1. United Kingdom68
  2. Ireland58
  3. Canada26
  4. Philippines14
  5. Fiji11
  6. South Africa11
  7. United States5
  8. Kenya4
  9. Zimbabwe3
  10. Chile3
  11. India2
  12. Nepal1
By age group
  1. 20 - 246
  2. 25 - 2987
  3. 30 - 3459
  4. 35 - 3920
  5. 40 - 4424
  6. 45 - 4910
  7. 50 - 543
  8. 60 - 643
Women among primary applicants
81.6%
Skill level (ANZSCO)
Skill Level 1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Where the jobs are

Nominated position location and the industry the sponsor identified with, 2023–24 to 2025–26.

By state or territory
  1. Victoria169
  2. Western Australia34
  3. Northern Territory3
  4. Queensland3
  5. New South Wales3
By region (SA4)
  1. Melbourne - West42
  2. Melbourne - North West41
  3. Melbourne - South East30
  4. Melbourne - North East15
  5. Shepparton12
  6. Western Australia - Outback (South)9
  7. Melbourne - Inner South9
  8. Ballarat7
  9. Perth - South West7
  10. Melbourne - Inner5
By sponsor industry
  1. Education and Training206
  2. Health Care and Social Assistance5
  3. Professional, Scientific and Technical1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa streams

Primary visas granted by stream in the last six financial years.

Stream2020–212021–222022–232023–242024–252025–26
Skills in Demand — Core Skills stream00003492
Skills in Demand — Labour Agreement stream000001
Temporary Skill Shortage — Medium-term stream15141142430
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visas granted, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

Visa holders

Primary visa holders in Australia nominated as Special Needs Teacher, at each snapshot date.

Primary visa holders

831652010-092011-122013-032014-062015-092016-122018-032019-062020-092021-122023-032024-062025-092026-09
831652010-092013-062016-032018-122021-092024-062026-09
Data table
2010-0912
2010-1210
2011-0312
2011-0610
2011-0917
2011-1212
2012-0321
2012-0619
2012-0920
2012-1211
2013-0320
2013-0628
2013-0933
2013-1216
2014-0346
2014-0632
2014-0936
2014-1217
2015-0334
2015-0622
2015-0930
2015-1219
2016-0324
2016-0624
2016-0935
2016-1224
2017-0343
2017-0635
2017-0932
2017-1223
2018-0332
2018-0632
2018-0941
2018-1225
2019-0349
2019-0639
2019-0938
2019-1225
2020-0354
2020-0649
2020-0946
2020-1245
2021-0344
2021-0641
2021-0941
2021-1232
2022-0339
2022-0626
2022-0927
2022-1223
2023-0320
2023-0616
2023-0921
2023-1213
2024-0337
2024-0642
2024-0954
2024-1244
2025-0398
2025-0699
2025-09112
2025-1289
2026-03165
2026-06132
2026-09155
Holders by citizenship, 30 Sep 2026
  1. United Kingdom52
  2. Ireland36
  3. Canada19
  4. Philippines11
  5. Fiji10
  6. South Africa8
  7. United States6
  8. Chile3
  9. Kenya2
  10. Zimbabwe2
  11. India1
  12. Singapore1
Source: Department of Home Affairs, BP0014 Temporary Resident (skilled) visa holders, data locked at 30 Sep 2026 (data.gov.au, CC BY)Data as at 30 Sep 2026

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