School Principal Career and Immigration options for Australia
School Principal Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle or intermediate and secondary schools including physical and human resources. Registration or licensing is required.
Profile Title: School Principal Career and Immigration options for Australia
Alternative Title:Headmaster/mistress
ANZSCO Code: 134311 | Unit Code: 1343
Skill Level: Level 1 | Work Experience: 1 Years
Assessing Bodies: Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services (VETASSESS)
Skill Occupation List (SOL): STSOL
Specialization: Middle or Intermediate School Principal, Primary School Principal, Secondary School Principal
Profile Description: Plans, organises, directs, controls and coordinates the educational and administrative aspects of primary, middle or intermediate and secondary schools including physical and human resources. Registration or licensing is required.
Job Duties:
- determining educational programs based on curricula set by educational authorities
- implementing systems and procedures to monitor school performance and student enrolments
- directing administrative and clerical activities concerning student admissions and educational services
- preparing school budgets and maintaining budgetary controls
- promoting the educational program, and representing schools in the wider community
- supervising the maintenance of school facilities
- enforcing a disciplinary code to create a safe and conducive environment for students and teachers
- organising and implementing methods of raising additional funds in conjunction with parent groups
- controlling selection, training and supervision of staff
- may teach students
Skill Level Description: In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a Bachelor Degree or higher qualification and at least five years of relevant experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). Registration or licensing is required.
Available Visa Options (As on February 2024):
- 190 - Skilled Nominated (subclass 190)
- 407 - Training visa (subclass 407)
- 489 - Skilled Regional (Provisional) visa (subclass 489) - State or Territory nominated
- 482 - Temporary Skill Shortage visa (subclass 482) - Short Term Stream
- 187 - Regional Sponsor Migration Scheme (subclass 187)
- 494 - Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional (provisional) (subclass 494) - Employer sponsored stream
- 491 - Skilled Work Regional (provisional) visa (subclass 491) State or Territory nominated
Registration or Licensing: required
Industries: School Principals are mainly employed in: Education and Training; Public Administration and Safety; and Other Services
Education Profile: The most common level of educational attainment for School Principals is Bachelor degree (58.7 per cent).
Job Opening: Over the five years to November 2019, the number of job openings for School Principals is expected to be average (between 10,001 and 25,000). Job openings count both employment growth and turnover (defined as workers leaving their occupation for other employment or leaving the workforce).
Age Group: The main age group is 45-54 years (37.1 per cent) and the median age is 51 years (compared to 40 years for all occupations).
Gender: The female share of School Principals is 57.1 per cent and most School Principals work full time. Average weekly hours for full time workers are 49.9 (compared to 40.2 for all occupations).
Earning: In August 2014 (latest available data) weekly earnings full-time before tax (and not including employer superannuation) were $2,000 (compared to earnings for all occupations of $1,200).
Employment: Employment for this occupation rose strongly (in percentage terms) in the past five years and fell slightly in the long-term (ten years). Looking forward, employment for School Principals to November 2020 is expected to grow moderately.
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