Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education workers help Indigenous students with their learning. If you have the cultural knowledge and love education, this role will suit you.
Find out what an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Education worker does and the related Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses and pathways you can take to secure a job.
What is an Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education worker?
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education workers support Indigenous students with learning. You can work in a school or preschool. In this role, you will run activities that help with students’ development. You’ll also provide feedback to teachers, parents and guardians.
Find out more about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education workers(opens in a new window) on the Victorian Skills Gateway.
Related training courses
Explore these related TAFE and training courses on the Victorian Skills Gateway(opens in a new window):
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultural arts(opens in a new window)
- culturally considerate disability support for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people(opens in a new window)
- early childhood education and care(opens in a new window)
- education support(opens in a new window)
- school age education and care(opens in a new window)
- youth work(opens in a new window).
You may be eligible for government funding to help pay for your course.
Average salary
The average weekly earnings for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education workers in Australia is $893.
Source: Your Career(opens in a new window)
Note this salary is current as of April 2024 and is indicative only. A range of salaries apply to different roles across the industry.
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- training and skills to work in the industry, and financial assistance to help pay for your course
- help getting a job in education and training services, and industry job forecasts for Victoria
- other free resources and advice to plan your training and career.
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