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Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages

Teachers of English to Speakers of other Languages teach classes in English to students whose first language is a language other than English.

Education & trainingANZSCO 2493
$2,366/wkMedian full-time pay
3,996People employed
+14% ▲Growth to 2035
17%Work full time
46Median age
Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2493.More about our sources: How we check our facts

What they do

The main tasks of this occupation, from the national occupation standard.

assessing the extent of language difficulties in students for whom english is a second languageteaching students individually and in small groups out of the regular classroom, and assisting students within normal classroom settingsteaching students english language skills using a variety of methods including lecture and visual demonstrationproviding assistance to other classroom teachers by designing special teaching programs for students with english language difficultiesdesigning and producing teaching materials and adapting existing materialspreparing course outlines and goals
Source: JSA occupation profileTask list from the Jobs and Skills Australia occupation profile for ANZSCO 2493 (ANZSCO task statements).More about our sources: How we check our facts

The outlook

Room for 600 more people in teachers of english to speakers of other languages by 2035 ▲

The field grew 7.2% in the year to February 2026, adding about 300 workers. Most of the jobs are in NSW and VIC, with QLD third.

Source: JSA · ABS, 2025-26ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2493.More about our sources: How we check our facts
4.2k2025
4.5k2030 PROJ.
4.8k2035 PROJ.

Getting in

9 in ten people here have a degree. You can still get in without one.

4% came through a VET qualification. These are the nationally recognised courses mapped to this occupation, with the number of registered training providers that offer each one.

Source: JSA · training.gov.auEducation split: JSA (Jobs and Skills Australia) occupation profile, using ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Census data, ANZSCO 2493. Qualification mapping and provider counts: training.gov.au, the national register of vocational education, October 2026. Listed providers are current registered training providers (private providers and TAFE institutes).More about our sources: How we check our facts

Nationally recognised training · most offered first

11021NATCertificate IV

Certificate IV in English Language Teaching (TESOL)

See 7 providers
11020NATDiploma

Diploma of English Language Teaching (TESOL)

See 6 providers
11245NATCertificate IV

Certificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages)

See 2 providers
See all 11 mapped courses
11021NATCertificate IV in English Language Teaching (TESOL) · 7 providers
11020NATDiploma of English Language Teaching (TESOL) · 6 providers
11245NATCertificate IV in TESOL (Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) · 2 providers
10989NATCertificate IV in Communicative TESOL · 1 provider
11025NATCertificate IV in Teaching an Additional Language - TESOL · 1 provider
11057NATGraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching (TESOL) · 1 provider
11058NATGraduate Diploma of English Language Teaching (TESOL) · 1 provider
11109NATGraduate Diploma of Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages · 1 provider
11146NATCertificate IV in Teaching English (TESOL) · 0 providers
11121NATCertificate IV in Teaching English to Young Learners (TESOL) · 0 providers
11033NATDiploma of Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language (TESOL) · 0 providers

Providers are shown in A-Z order on each course page. A listing is not a recommendation.

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Source: ABS · JSA, 2025-26State chart shows people employed, not current job ads. ABS (Australian Bureau of Statistics) Labour Force via Jobs and Skills Australia (JSA), February 2026; ABS Employee Earnings and Hours May 2025; JSA Employment Projections, May 2025 base. ANZSCO 2493.More about our sources: How we check our facts

People employed by state, 2025-26

NSW1.4k
VIC1.2k
QLD0.6k
WA0.4k
SA0.2k
TAS0.1k
NT0.1k
ACT0.1k