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ANZSCO 241513Updated 2026-01-29

Teacher of the Sight Impaired

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

62.7%
NSW
9.2%
QLD
9.2%
SA

Education mix

59.5%
Post graduate
32.4%
bachelor degree
2.7%
advanced diploma/ diploma

Role overview

Teachers of the Sight Impaired teach academic and living skills to sight impaired students.

What you do
  • Assesses 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: post graduate/ graduate diploma or graduate certificate (59.5%)

    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.
    • Assesses students' abilities and limitations.

    Earnings

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