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Supports the learning, play, and development of infants and young children in a licensed child care or early years setting. Plans age-appropriate activities, observes how each child is progressing, and keeps families informed. The work is hands-on and carries daily responsibility for children's safety and wellbeing.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Teaches children below school age through structured play, story, music, and early literacy and numeracy activities. Prepares a daily program, watches for readiness to move on to school, and works with families and specialists when a child needs extra support.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Teaches most or all subjects to one class of children through the primary grades. Plans lessons against a set curriculum, assesses learning, manages classroom behaviour, and reports progress to families. The same group of students is usually taught all day, so relationships and routines matter as much as subject knowledge.
Teaches one or two subjects to several different classes of adolescents across a timetable. Prepares lessons and assessments in the subject, tracks how each class is progressing, and supports students through examinations and course choices.
Teaches students with disabilities or additional learning needs, either in a dedicated classroom or alongside mainstream teachers. Adapts curriculum material, writes and reviews individual learning plans, and coordinates with therapists, families, and school staff so the plan is actually delivered.
Works under a teacher's direction to support students who need extra help with learning, behaviour, or personal care. Reinforces lessons with individuals and small groups and reports back to the teacher on what was observed.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Takes over classes when the regular teacher is absent, working from plans left behind or setting suitable work on the spot. Assignments are booked day by day or in longer blocks, so the same person may cover several subjects, year levels, and schools in one week.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionEducation and training
Leads a school: sets its direction, supervises teaching staff, and is accountable for student wellbeing, safeguarding, and results. Balances instructional leadership against staffing, budget, facilities, and relationships with families and the district or education authority.
Postgraduate or professional degreeEducation and training
Helps students with course selection, post-school planning, and the personal or social difficulties that get in the way of their learning. Runs individual and group sessions, and refers students on to psychologists, health services, or child protection agencies when a need goes beyond the school's remit.
Postgraduate or professional degreeEducation and training
Teaches English to learners whose first language is different, in schools, language centres, workplaces, or online. Plans lessons around speaking, listening, reading, and writing, and adjusts material to the learners' level and to why they are studying.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Helps post-secondary students choose courses, meet program requirements, and stay on track to graduate. Interprets academic regulations and transfer credit rules, and refers students to financial, accessibility, or wellbeing services when the problem is not an academic one.
Delivers training to employees on systems, processes, compliance topics, and workplace skills. Works out what teams need, runs sessions in person or online, and follows up to see whether the training changed how people actually work.
Varies by employer or jurisdictionEducation and training
Teaches a skilled trade to apprentices and students in a college shop, training centre, or secondary technical program. Combines theory teaching with supervised hands-on practice, and assesses whether learners meet the trade's competency standards safely.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Teaches learner drivers the vehicle control, road rules, and hazard awareness needed to drive safely and pass a licensing test. Lessons take place in a dual-control vehicle and the instructor stays responsible for safety throughout. Many instructors are self-employed or work through a driving school.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training
Trains athletes or teams to improve technique, fitness, and tactical understanding, and leads them through competition. Plans training cycles, analyses performance, and carries responsibility for participant safety and conduct, which in youth sport includes safeguarding duties.
Certificate or college diplomaEducation and training