Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

ANZSCO 241111MLTSSL

Latest Points (491)

80

Up from 75

Last Invited

17 March 2026

Subclass 491

FY25-26 Rounds

29

rounds so far this FY

Trend Direction

Rising

Points increasing over recent rounds

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Enter your points and date of effect to see if you would have been invited in recent rounds.

EOI Submission Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

31,021

MoM Change

+2,988 (10.7%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (31,021)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

1,071

MoM Change

-102 (-8.7%)

Peak Month

Dec 24 (1,824)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 31,021 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 80+ pts

15,813

Below Cutoff

15,202

EOI Queue Age

Backlog by submission month — 03/2026 snapshot

Counts may differ from the EOI pool total. "Month Submitted" reflects the last submission date, and the Qlik data model may distribute EOIs across multiple months. Use this chart for relative distribution, not absolute queue sizes.

In Queue

31,021

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

5,898

Likely

~19.6 yr ~ ~19.7 yr

Nov 2045~19.6 yr
Dec 2045Likely
Jan 2046~19.8 yr
Estimated wait based on monthly invitation rate variance. By the 25th percentile mark, there's a 25% chance you'll have been invited. By the 75th percentile, 75% likely.

189 Occupation CeilingTier 2

2025-26 · Early Childhood Teachers (2411xx)

Ceiling

1,583

2.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

556

Remaining for 189

1,027

Tier Meaning

High priority — essential services

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (80)

Key Insights for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 25 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 90 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 29 rounds so far in FY25-26. Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher has been included in 29 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 45 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 19 rounds

Estimated based on this occupation's share of invited EOIs in the backlog. Not official data.

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
17 Mar 2026491VICCommunity80onshore
17 Mar 2026190VICCommunity75onshore
5 Mar 2026190WAOfficial80onshore
4 Mar 2026190NSWCommunity90onshore
2 Feb 2026190SACommunity75offshore
1 Feb 2026190WAOfficial80in_state
27 Jan 2026190WACommunity85onshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity85$86Konshore
15 Jan 2026190VICCommunity90onshore
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity90onshore
15 Jan 2026190NSWCommunity95onshore
23 Dec 2025190VICCommunity85onshore
18 Dec 2025190VICCommunity80onshore
15 Dec 2025190QLDCommunity85onshore
5 Dec 2025190WACommunity85onshore
3 Dec 2025491VICCommunity85onshore
3 Dec 2025491VICCommunity95onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity85onshore
3 Dec 2025190VICCommunity80onshore
18 Nov 2025190VICCommunity80$82Konshore
18 Nov 2025491VICCommunity70onshore
13 Nov 2025491Federal90~7Est.
13 Nov 2025189Federal85~241Est.
24 Oct 2025491VICCommunity85onshore
9 Oct 2025491VICCommunity75$84Konshore
9 Oct 2025190VICCommunity95$90Konshore
8 Oct 2025491VICCommunity85onshore
21 Aug 2025491Federal80~4Est.
21 Aug 2025189Federal85~166Est.
13 Nov 2024190VICAgent70
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~362Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal75~192Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~128Est.
18 Dec 2023491Federal65~2Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~200Est.
25 May 2023189Federal65~177Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65~2Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~844Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65~3Est.
6 Oct 2022491Federal65~20Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~283Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~294Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal65~11Est.
21 Apr 2022189Federal85~24Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal75~12Est.
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSWEligible

6,629EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

3,961(60%)

25M Trend

3933%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

7,851EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

4,182(53%)

25M Trend

2380%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

957EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

519(54%)

25M Trend

4663%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

886EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

472(53%)

25M Trend

5169%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

5,509EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

3,535(64%)

25M Trend

11202%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

484EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

231(48%)

25M Trend

23200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

324EOIs

Peak Bracket

90+pts

Above Cutoff80

159(49%)

25M Trend

7350%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

565EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff80

259(46%)

25M Trend

8667%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.