Overview
Assists Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students in their education, provides feedback to parents or guardians and teachers about students' progress, and liaises with educational bodies, government agencies and committees.
Skills
Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with the qualifications and experience outlined below. AQF Certificate II or III (ANZSCO Skill Level 4)
Tasks
- demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities which enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschool centres
- preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities
- assisting children with intellectual, physical and behavioural difficulties with their academic studies
- assisting children individually to learn social skills
- assisting with preparing teaching aids, and copying and collating written and printed material
- distributing and collecting lesson material
- providing assistance to small groups of Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students
- providing home-school liaison and counselling for Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and Maori students and their families
Specialisations
- Aboriginal Education Worker Coordinator
- Aboriginal Home-School Liaison Officer
Related Occupations
- Integration Aide
- Kaiawhina Kohanga Reo (Maori Language Nest Assistant)
- Kaiawhina Kura Kaupapa Maori (Maori-medium School Assistant)
- Preschool Aide
- Teachers' Aide
Source: 1220.0 - ANZSCO - Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations, First Edition.
Note: The tasks associated with the occupation are to be used as guidance only. The tasks listing may include tasks associated with the grouping/category to which the occupation belongs.
Training Pathways
59 courses found.
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91396NSW: Certificate III in Education Support - Aboriginal
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90898NSW: Certificate III in Aboriginal Education Assistants
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90897NSW: Certificate II in Aboriginal Education Assistants
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90896NSW: Certificate I in Aboriginal Education Assistants
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80973ACT: Course in Indigenous Mentoring
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80880ACT: Certificate IV in Indigenous Leadership
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80879ACT: Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership
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80846ACT: Course in Writing Us Mob - Indigenous Creative Writing
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80799ACT: Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Leadership
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80724ACT: Course in Interview Support for Aboriginal Friends
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80606ACT: Certificate IV in Indigenous Leadership
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80605ACT: Certificate II in Indigenous Leadership
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80417ACT: Course in Writing Us Mob - Indigenous Creative Writing
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80361ACT: Course in Leading Aboriginal Traditional Games-Early Childhood
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80055ACT: Course in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Financial and Management Training
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70125NT: Certificate II in Introduction to Working with Indigenous Children
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70111NT: Certificate IV in Indigenous Education Work
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70110NT: Certificate III in Indigenous Education Work
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52597WA: Certificate III in Two-Way Aboriginal Liaison
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51784: Diploma of Teacher Assistant
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51783: Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Indigenous)
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51782: Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant (Special Needs)
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51781: Certificate IV in Teacher Assistant
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51780: Certificate III in Teacher Assistant (Indigenous)
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51499: Certificate IV in Australian Languages and Cultural Heritage
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51498: Certificate III in Australian Language and Cultural Heritage
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51415: Course in Ngaanyatjarra Culture Awareness
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39241QLD: Diploma of Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39240QLD: Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39239QLD: Certificate III in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39168QLD: Certificate III in Indigenous Cultural Transmission
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39086QLD: Diploma of Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39085QLD: Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39084QLD: Certificate III in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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39075QLD: Certificate III in Indigenous Australian Language Studies
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22249VIC: Course in Notetaking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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21919VIC: Course in Notetaking for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
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12769ACT: Course in Interview Support for Aboriginal Friends
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11391NAT: Certificate IV in Teaching an Australian First Nation's Language
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11214NAT: Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
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11212NAT: Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
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10920NAT: Course in Volunteer Literacy Tutoring at Secondary School Level
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10892NAT: Certificate IV in Teaching an Australian First Nation's Language
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10753NAT: Diploma of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
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10752NAT: Certificate IV in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
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10751NAT: Certificate III in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education
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10503NAT: Advanced Diploma of Education (Paraprofessional Education Worker)
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10326NAT: Diploma of Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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10325NAT: Certificate IV in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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10324NAT: Certificate III in Education (Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander)
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10218NAT: Certificate I in Aboriginal Language/s
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10217NAT: Certificate II in Aboriginal Language/s
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10216NAT: Certificate III in Aboriginal Language/s
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10183NAT: Diploma of Education
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10139NAT: Course in Indigenous Mentoring
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10115NAT: Certificate III in Gumbaynggirr Language and Culture Maintenance
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10004NAT: Advanced Diploma of Indigenous Leadership
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0693: Certificate III in Education Practice
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0692: Certificate II in Education Practice
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