Education Aides
VET / TAFE Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 4221
Education Aides perform non-teaching duties to assist teaching staff in schools, provide care and supervision for children in preschools, and provide assistance to Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their teachers.
People employed137,900
Median pay$1,342per week, full-time
Projected growth+5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+4.9%per year
Median age42
Female share87%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 19.9% university · 51.4% vet / tafe · 23% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
VIC 28.2% · NSW 22.1% · QLD 20.3% · WA 15.5% · SA 7.9% · TAS 3% · ACT 1.6% · NT 1.4%
Top industries
Education and Training.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.