Australian Education Pathways

Middle School Teachers

University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2413

Middle School Teachers teach one or more subjects within a prescribed curriculum to middle school or intermediate school students and promote students' social, emotional, intellectual and physical development.

People employed1,000
Median pay$2,424per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.5%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-20%per year
Median age40

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 96% university · 3% vet / tafe · 0.7% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).

Usually studied as Teacher Education. A selection of providers offering courses in this field (indicative, not ranked):

Course & field-of-education data © Commonwealth of Australia (CRICOS), CC BY 2.5 AU. Matched by field of education — indicative; confirm entry requirements with each provider.

Where these jobs are

SA 22.6% · VIC 20.6% · QLD 15.4% · NT 12.8% · NSW 9.3% · ACT 6.7% · WA 6.3% · TAS 6.3%

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.