For a Primary School Principal Emigrating to Australia

Welcome to our guide on the Australian skills assessment process for a Primary School Principal. Before we examine the skills required to be recognised as a Primary School Principal it may be helpful to explain that the skills assessment is the first step of the emigration process. The skills Assessment of a Primary School Principal determines their eligibility to emigrate and the visa options available. Ultimately, it will affect their employment opportunities once they are in Australia.

While we appreciate that each case is unique, we always strive to secure the best possible outcome from the Skills Assessing Authorities in Australia. Experience has proven that efforts and expertise in this area are often the keys to a successful case.

Ensuring Primary School Principals Are In High Demand

Every skilled migrant wants to know they will be able to secure a job quickly and easily when they are in Australia. The Australian emigration system ensures that they can.

Each year, State Governments and the two territorial Governments report to the federal government on their local demand for Primary School Principals and if they need to bring in Primary School Principals from overseas to fill any potential shortage skills gaps. This report states the number of overseas a Primary School Principals required in the coming year to fill the skills gap within each region.

The Skills in demand are then broken down into priority lists. These lists range from those skills in high demand across the country to those skills with only limited demand within rural areas.

Curently, Primary School Principals are on the STSOL list. Being on this list means a Primary School Principal may qualify for one of the following visa streams:

• 190, 407, 491 (S/T), TSS (S), 494

To read more about the shortage skills list, you can visit the government website here: STSOL

Skills and Experience Required To Be a Primary School Principal

Before a person can be accepted in Australia as Primary School Principal, their qualification, skills and experience must be independently verified via a rigorous accreditation. The process ensures all skilled migrants can do their jobs to the required Australian standards.

1. Defining the job title a Primary School Principal:

The profession “a Primary School Principal” can mean something slightly different in Australia to what is referred to overseas. In “official emigration terms”, this profession is aligned within the occupation category “School Principal” and is uniquely identified by the code 134311. This may seem weird to some people, but it is a registry system that has been in place since 2006.

2. Key Requirements for a Primary School Principal:

For a Primary School Principal to be deemed experienced down under, here are the essential skills, tasks, duties and responsibilities they must be familiar with:

General Duties:

Communication and collaboration
• Teaching and education
• Human resources
• Business operations and financial activities

Core Specialist Responsibilities:

Supervise staff
• Teach school students
• Discuss child learning or development with parents or guardians
• Collaborate and advise on educational and technical issues
• Manage services
• staff or activities
• Undertake or provide professional skill and knowledge development
• Develop
• implement and monitor educational policies
• standards or programs

Specific Tasks Associated with the Role:

Collaborate with other teaching professionals to develop educational programs
• Direct organisational operations
• projects or services
• Prepare reports detailing student activities or performance
• Develop strategies or programs for students with accessibility needs
• Discuss student progress with parents or guardians
• Establish rules or policies governing student behaviour
• Evaluate performance of educational staff
• Attend training sessions or events to develop or maintain professional knowledge
• Enforce rules or policies governing student behaviour

3. The Australian eligibility criteria for a Primary School Principal:

Currently Primary School Principal’s are listed on the . This reflects the demand for the profession within Australia.

4. Emigration options:

As the profession is currently listed on the , there are places available. However, demand is high, and Australia will stop inviting further applicants to emigrate once all the places are filled.

Navigating the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services Skills Assessment Process

For Primary School Principals, the skills assessing body is “Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services” they are often referred to as the VETASSESS. To visit their site, follow the link: https://www.vetassess.com.au

It is important to note that the primary purpose of the Vocational Education and Training Assessment Services is to make a profit and protect their current members from migrants entering Australia, taking their members’ jobs, and driving down standards or wages.

Therefore, the VETASSESS will often look to delay, frustrate and reject cases preventing accreditations wherever possible with those aims in mind.

The result of a candidate’s skills assessment is often a key factor in their success. It is vital that we secure the highest possible skills accreditation.

Find out more

Emigration law is one of the most complex areas of legislation and is continuously being adapted. By definition, emigrating to Australia is a legal process where the individual must prove their case. It is not down to the government to assist in that process. In fact, in legal terms, it is the government against whom we must win our case.

To discover more, complete our online assessment form for your complimentary guide and to discuss your options with one of our friendly experts.