Australian Education Pathways

Secondary School Teachers

University degree Moderate growth · ANZSCO skill level 1 · occupation 2414

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

People employed161,400
Median pay$2,322per week, full-time
Projected growth+5.4%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+4%per year
Median age40
Female share58%

How do you get there?

Highest qualification held by people in this job: 96.1% university · 2.2% vet / tafe · 0.9% 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

NSW 33% · VIC 26.9% · QLD 19.8% · WA 9.5% · SA 5.9% · TAS 2% · ACT 1.9% · NT 1.1%

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.