If you have applied for an Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher under Australia’s Subclass 189 Skilled Independent Visa, you are definitely interested in knowing how many visa spots are currently available for your occupation. To get details about this, first, you should understand how visa invitations are calculated based on the new 189 Visa selection system.
This gives you a realistic estimate of the visa ceiling and available spots for Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers, so you can get a better understanding of your chances of getting an invitation.
Number of Early Childhood Teachers in Australia
According to the official figures from ABS employment stock, at the end of 2024/25, there were 79,171 Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teachers working in Australia.
This occupation is classified as a Tier 2 occupation according to the new system, and determines the visa allocation using a specific multiplier.
For Early Childhood Teachers, the government applies a 2% specific multiplier to the total number of professionals in the occupation.
Which means,
79,171 × 2% = 1,583 visas available for Early Childhood Teachers in 2025/26.
This represents the total visa ceiling for all visa programs combined for this occupation.
Out of the total 1,583 visas, 556 visas were already granted in 2024/25 under:
- Employer Nomination Scheme (ENS)
- Skilled Nominated Program (State Nominations)
- Regional Provisional Programs
This leaves 1,027 visas specifically available for the Skilled Independent (Subclass 189) program for Early Childhood Teachers.
What This Means for Subclass 189 Applicants
These numbers provide an analytic view of how competitive the Early Childhood (Pre-primary School) Teacher occupation is under the Subclass 189 visa. While the estimated visa ceiling only suggests limited overall availability, actual invitations are issued based on ranking within the tiered selection system. As a result, applicants with stronger points profiles, higher English proficiency, and relevant work experience are more likely to receive invitations, while others should consider alternative pathways like state nomination or employer-sponsored visas.
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Source: FA 25/10/01376