Art Teachers (Private Tuition)

ANZSCO ID 249211

Overview

Snapshot

Employed
1,500
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
26%
Female Share
79%
Average age
50

Summary

Art Teachers (Private Tuition) teach art in private training establishments.

Tasks

  • Plans programmes of study for individual students and groups.

  • Prepares and presents material on the theory of the subject area.

  • Instructs and demonstrates practical aspects of the subject area.

  • Assigns problems and exercises relative to students' training needs and talents.

  • Assesses students and offers advice, criticism and encouragement.

  • Revises curricula, course content, course materials and methods of instruction.

  • Prepares students for examinations, performances and assessments.

  • Keep abreast of developments in the subject area by attending professional conferences, seminars and courses, reading current literature, and talking with colleagues.

  • May arrange visits and tours to professional exhibitions and performances.

  • May organise exhibitions or performances of students' work.

Characteristics

Job Type
Professionals
Skill Level
Very high skill
ANZSCO Occupation group
Unemployment Rate
n/a
Industries
Pathway(s)
  • University
  • Vocational Education and Training (VET)
  • Informal or on-the-job
Interests
  • Creative
  • Enterprising
  • Helping
Physical Demand
  • Sedentary
  • Light

Outlook

Employment Outlook

JSA produces employment projections to show where likely future job opportunities may be. Employment projections data are only produced for occupations at the broad four digit Australian and New Zealand Standard Classification of Occupations (ANZSCO) level. While data are not available for this occupation, projections data are available for the parent occupation, Private Tutors and Teachers, under the outlook section.


Earnings and hours

Working arrangements

  • Around 26% of people employed as Art Teachers (Private Tuition) work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is 40 percentage points below the all jobs average (66%).

    Full-time workers work an average of 44 hours per week in their main job. This is the same as the all jobs average.

    Sources:Full-time share and full-time hours: ABS, 2016 Census, customised report. Compared to the all jobs average.


Industries

Main industries

1
Education and Training
71.3%
2
Arts and Recreation Services
12.3%
3
Health Care and Social Assistance
7.1%
4
Public Administration and Safety
2.0%
5
Other industries
5.8%

Regions

Employment across Australia

NSW

35.8% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

29.6% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

14.2% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

6.4% All occupations: 7.0%

WA

8.3% All occupations: 10.8%

TAS

2.5% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

0.6% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

2.6% All occupations: 1.9%

Employment by State and Territory (% Share)

State Art Teachers (Private Tuition) All Jobs Average
NSW 35.8 31.6
VIC 29.6 25.6
QLD 14.2 20.0
SA 6.4 7.0
WA 8.3 10.8
TAS 2.5 2.0
NT 0.6 1.0
ACT 2.6 1.9


  • Around 69% of Art Teachers (Private Tuition) live in capital cities, compared with the all jobs average of 62%.

    New South Wales and Victoria have a large share of employment relative to their population size.

    The regions with the largest share of workers are:

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian states, territories and regions, in this job compared to the all jobs average.


Worker profile

Age and gender

Age In Years
50
All Jobs Average is 40
Female Share
79%
All Jobs Average is 48%
  • The median age of Art Teachers (Private Tuition) is 50 years. This is higher than the all jobs average of 40 years.

    A large share of workers are aged 45 to 54 years.

    Females make up 79% of the workforce. This is 31 percentage points above the all jobs average of 48%.

    Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile and gender share compared to the all jobs average.

Age Profile (% Share)

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Bracket Art Teachers (Private Tuition) All Jobs Average
15-19 2.2 5.0
20-24 5.1 9.3
25-34 13.0 22.9
35-44 17.7 22.0
45-54 23.7 21.6
55-59 12.1 9.0
60-64 9.7 6.0
65 and Over 16.6 4.2
Median Age 50 40

Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.


Employment Pathways

Education, training and experience

A formal qualification and artistic ability is usually needed to work as an Art Teacher (Private Tuition). University and Vocational Education and Training (VET) are both common study pathways.

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Highest Level of Education (% Share)

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Type of Qualification Art Teachers (Private Tuition) All Jobs Average
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 23.3 10.1
Bachelor degree 39.4 21.8
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 17.0 11.6
Certificate III/IV 5.3 21.1
Year 12 9.9 18.1
Year 11 1.3 4.8
Year 10 and below 3.8 12.5

Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.


Skills and Knowledge

Employers look for Private Tutors and Teachers who are caring and empathetic and can work well in a team, with the ability to communicate with a diverse range of people.

Skills

Skills can be improved through training or experience.

  • 52%

    Reading comprehension

    Reading work related information.

  • 50%

    Learning strategies

    Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.

  • 50%

    Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • 48%

    Monitoring

    Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.

  • 48%

    Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • 46%

    Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • 46%

    Critical thinking

    Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

  • 45%

    Active listening

    Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

  • 45%

    Active learning

    Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.

  • 43%

    Social perceptiveness

    Understanding why people react the way they do.

  • 43%

    Judgment and decision making

    Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.

  • 41%

    Coordination with others

    Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

  • 41%

    Serving others

    Looking for ways to help people.

  • 39%

    Complex problem solving

    Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.

  • 39%

    Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

  • 37%

    Time management

    Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.

  • 36%

    Management of personnel resources

    Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.

  • 34%

    Negotiation

    Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

  • 32%

    Operations analysis

    Understanding needs and product requirements to create a design.

  • 30%

    Systems analysis

    Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.


Knowledge

These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.

  • 77%

    Education and training

    Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.

  • 69%

    Customer and personal service

    Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.

  • 61%

    English language

    English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.

  • 50%

    Communications and media

    Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.

  • 43%

    Sales and marketing

    Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.

  • 40%

    Computers and electronics

    Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

  • 37%

    Psychology

    Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.

  • 35%

    Clerical

    Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.

  • 33%

    Mathematics

    Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.

  • 32%

    Personnel and human resources

    Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.

  • 31%

    Fine arts

    Compose, produce, and perform works of music, dance, visual arts, drama, and sculpture.

  • 30%

    Administration and management

    Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.

  • 28%

    Law and government

    How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.

  • 26%

    Sociology and anthropology

    Group behaviour and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.

  • 24%

    Public safety and security

    Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.

  • 22%

    Therapy and counselling

    Diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and career counselling and guidance.

  • 21%

    Economics and accounting

    Economics and accounting, the financial markets, banking and checking and reporting of financial data.

  • 17%

    Transportation

    Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.

  • 17%

    Foreign language

    Foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.

  • 12%

    Telecommunications

    Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.


Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities..

  • 59%

    Oral expression

    Communicate by speaking.

  • 55%

    Oral comprehension

    Listen to and understand what people say.

  • 55%

    Speech clarity

    Speak clearly so others can understand you.

  • 52%

    Written comprehension

    Read and understand written information.

  • 48%

    Written expression

    Write in a way that people can understand.

  • 46%

    Originality

    Come up with unusual or clever ideas, or creative ways to solve a problem.

  • 45%

    Speech recognition

    Identify and understand the speech of another person.

  • 43%

    Problem spotting

    Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.

  • 43%

    Deductive reasoning

    Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

  • 43%

    Inductive reasoning

    Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.

  • 41%

    Brainstorming

    Come up with a number of ideas about a topic, even if the ideas aren't very good.

  • 41%

    Near vision

    See details that are up-close (within a few feet).

  • 39%

    Categorising

    Come up with different ways of grouping things.

  • 39%

    Sorting or ordering

    Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).

  • 39%

    Far vision

    See details that are far away.

  • 34%

    Selective attention

    Pay attention to something without being distracted.

  • 32%

    Flexibility of closure

    See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.

  • 30%

    Multitasking

    Do two or more things at the same time.

  • 30%

    Memorization

    Remember things like words, numbers, pictures, and procedures.

  • 29%

    Finger dexterity

    Put together small parts with your fingers.


Activities

These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.

  • 68%

    Coaching and developing others

    Working out the needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or helping them to improve.

  • 66%

    Working with the public

    Greeting or serving customers, clients or guests, and public speaking or performing.

  • 65%

    Building good relationships

    Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

  • 63%

    Training and teaching others

    Understanding the needs of others, developing training programs, and teaching or instructing.

  • 60%

    Planning and prioritising work

    Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.

  • 60%

    Doing physically active work

    Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.

  • 55%

    Making decisions and solving problems

    Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.

  • 53%

    Communicating with the public

    Giving information to the public, business or government by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 53%

    Thinking creatively

    Using your own ideas for developing, designing, or creating something new.

  • 53%

    Keeping your knowledge up-to-date

    Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.

  • 52%

    Researching and investigating

    Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

  • 51%

    Communicating within a team

    Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.

  • 51%

    Helping and caring for others

    Providing personal assistance, medical attention, or emotional support.

  • 47%

    Looking for changes over time

    Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.

  • 47%

    Assessing and evaluating things

    Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.

  • 45%

    Guiding and directing staff

    Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.

  • 45%

    Scheduling work and activities

    Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.

  • 44%

    Documenting or recording information

    Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.

  • 42%

    Explaining things to people

    Helping people to understand and use information.

  • 38%

    Providing office support

    Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.


Interests and demands

Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.

Interests

Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.

  • 100%

    Helping

    Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

  • 76%

    Creative

    Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

  • 57%

    Enterprising

    Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.

  • 38%

    Analytical

    Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.

  • 29%

    Administrative

    Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.

  • 24%

    Practical

    Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.


Values

Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
  • 86%

    Relationships

    Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.

  • 81%

    Independence

    Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.

  • 67%

    Achievement

    Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

  • 62%

    Recognition

    Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.

  • 57%

    Working conditions

    Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.

  • 43%

    Support

    Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.


Demands

The physical and social demands that workers face most often are shown below:
  • 93%

    Contact with people

    Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.

  • 88%

    Freedom to make decisions

    Have freedom to make decision on your own.

  • 84%

    Contact with the public

    Work with customers or the public.

  • 83%

    Physically close to people

    Work physically close to other people.

  • 81%

    Indoors, heat controlled

    Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.

  • 81%

    Face-to-face discussions

    Talk with people face-to-face.

  • 80%

    Unstructured work

    Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.

  • 75%

    Impact of decisions

    Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.

  • 74%

    Telephone

    Talk on the telephone.

  • 74%

    Teamwork

    Work with people in a group or team.

  • 71%

    Frequent decision making

    Frequently make decisions that impact other people.

  • 69%

    Lead or coordinate a team

    Lead others to do work activities.

  • 69%

    Spend time standing

    Spend time standing at work.

  • 69%

    Electronic mail

    Use electronic mail.

  • 69%

    Repeating same tasks

    Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.

  • 67%

    Being exact or accurate

    Be very exact or highly accurate.

  • 65%

    Making repetitive motions

    Spend time making repetitive motions.

  • 65%

    Health and safety of others

    Take responsibility for the health and safety of others.

  • 61%

    Public speaking

    Talk to a group of people.

  • 59%

    Time pressure

    Work to strict deadlines.

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