Special Needs Teacher

ANZSCO 241511MLTSSL

Latest Points (189)

75

Down from 90

Last Invited

13 November 2025

Subclass 189

FY25-26 Rounds

4

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

141

MoM Change

+3 (2.2%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (141)

Invitation Trends

Feb 24 – Mar 26

Latest

42

MoM Change

+10 (31.3%)

Peak Month

Mar 26 (42)

EOI Pool Distribution (All Subclasses)

03/2026 snapshot · 141 submitted EOIs in queue

Peak Points

75

At 75+ pts

73

Below Cutoff

68

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

141

Oldest Waiting

Mar 24

Total Invited

95

Likely

~5 mo ~ ~5 mo

Sep 2026~5 mo
Sep 2026Likely
Sep 2026~5 mo
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 · Special Education Teachers (2415xx)

Ceiling

552

2.0% multiplier

Grants (190/491/ENS)

15

Remaining for 189

537

Tier Meaning

High priority — essential services

Point Reality Gauge

Legal minimum vs actual invited

Minimum (65)Actual (75)

Key Insights for Special Needs Teacher

  • Points are rising. Competition is increasing for Special Needs Teacher. Consider boosting your points through additional qualifications or regional pathways.

  • Still 10 points above the legal minimum. Despite current trends, Special Needs Teacher remains competitive. Applicants significantly below 75 points are unlikely to receive invitations soon.

  • 4 rounds so far in FY25-26. Special Needs Teacher has been included in 4 invitation rounds this financial year. More rounds generally indicate sustained demand from the Department.

Minimum Points Invited

All sources · 18 data points

Est. Invitations Per Round

Federal SkillSelect · 18 rounds

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

Round History

DateSubclassSourcePointsEst. InvitationsSalaryDOE / EOI
13 Nov 2025189Federal75~9Est.
13 Nov 2025491Federal90
21 Aug 2025491Federal80
21 Aug 2025189Federal85~7Est.
7 Nov 2024189Federal70~14Est.
5 Sep 2024189Federal80~8Est.
13 Jun 2024189Federal85~5Est.
18 Dec 2023189Federal65~8Est.
25 May 2023491Federal65
25 May 2023189Federal65~7Est.
8 Dec 2022189Federal65~33Est.
8 Dec 2022491Federal65
6 Oct 2022491Federal80~1Est.
6 Oct 2022189Federal65~11Est.
22 Aug 2022189Federal65~12Est.
22 Aug 2022491Federal70
21 Apr 2022189Federal95~1Est.
21 Apr 2022491Federal75
FederalSkillSelectOfficialState governmentCommunityCrowdsourced

190/491 State Nominations

EOI queue & eligibility per state for this occupation

NSW?Unknown

21EOIs

Peak Bracket

75pts

Above Cutoff75

11(52%)

25M Trend

325%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

VICEligible

37EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

16(43%)

25M Trend

833%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

QLDEligible

17EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff75

6(35%)

25M Trend

400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

SA?Unknown

22EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff75

13(59%)

25M Trend

1800%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

WA?Unknown

29EOIs

Peak Bracket

70pts

Above Cutoff75

13(45%)

25M Trend

2400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

TAS?Unknown

2EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff75

1(50%)

25M Trend

0%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

NT?Unknown

5EOIs

Peak Bracket

80pts

Above Cutoff75

3(60%)

25M Trend

400%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

ACT?Unknown

7EOIs

Peak Bracket

65pts

Above Cutoff75

4(57%)

25M Trend

200%

Points Distribution

Queue Trend (25M)

Invited & Lodged (25M)

EOI counts may include multi-state nominations.