Education Advisers

ANZSCO ID 249111

Overview

Snapshot

Employed
8,800
Future Growth
N/A
Weekly Earnings
N/A
Full-Time Share
67%
Female Share
72%
Average age
45

Summary

Education Advisers conduct educational research and develop course curricula and associated teaching materials for use by educational institutions.

Specialisations: Curriculum Advisory Teacher, Education Officer, Home-School Liaison Officer, Preschool Adviser.

A bachelor or postgraduate degree in education is usually needed to work as an Education Adviser. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.

Tasks

  • Consults with teachers, principals and administrative officials of educational institutions to co-ordinate educational programmes and provide advice.

  • Identifies and evaluates developments in education by conducting research into educational systems.

  • Serves on committees to identify present and future needs within the educational system, and plan, develop and modify facilities and programmes.

  • Documents subjects and courses developed, and evaluates new courses.

  • Organises and conducts workshops and conferences to train teachers in new programmes and methods.

  • Applies knowledge of learning processes and school structures to develop operational and training programmes, and submit them for decision and funding.

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)
Interests
  • Analytical
  • Creative
  • Enterprising
  • Helping
Physical Demand
  • Sedentary

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, Education Advisers and Reviewers, under the outlook section.


Earnings and hours

Working arrangements

  • Around 67% of people employed as Education Advisers work full-time hours, in all their jobs combined. This is similar to the all jobs average (66%).

    Full-time workers work an average of 43 hours per week in their main job. This is similar to the all jobs average (44 hours per week).

    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
68.7%
2
Public Administration and Safety
9.3%
3
Professional, Scientific and Technical Services
6.7%
4
Health Care and Social Assistance
5.3%
5
Other industries
8.6%

Regions

Employment across Australia

NSW

28.6% All occupations: 31.6%

VIC

28.7% All occupations: 25.6%

QLD

19.8% All occupations: 20.0%

SA

8.0% All occupations: 7.0%

WA

9.0% All occupations: 10.8%

TAS

1.8% All occupations: 2.0%

NT

1.6% All occupations: 1.0%

ACT

2.5% All occupations: 1.9%

Employment by State and Territory (% Share)

State Education Advisers All Jobs Average
NSW 28.6 31.6
VIC 28.7 25.6
QLD 19.8 20.0
SA 8.0 7.0
WA 9.0 10.8
TAS 1.8 2.0
NT 1.6 1.0
ACT 2.5 1.9



Worker profile

Age and gender

Age In Years
45
All Jobs Average is 40
Female Share
72%
All Jobs Average is 48%
  • The median age of Education Advisers is 45 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 72% of the workforce. This is 24 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 Education Advisers All Jobs Average
15-19 0.5 5.0
20-24 3.4 9.3
25-34 19.6 22.9
35-44 24.4 22.0
45-54 24.5 21.6
55-59 11.8 9.0
60-64 9.1 6.0
65 and Over 6.7 4.2
Median Age 45 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 bachelor or postgraduate degree in education is usually needed to work as an Education Adviser. Some workers have a Vocational Education and Training (VET) qualification.

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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 Education Advisers All Jobs Average
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate 45.2 10.1
Bachelor degree 34.2 21.8
Advanced Diploma/Diploma 9.3 11.6
Certificate III/IV 4.5 21.1
Year 12 4.7 18.1
Year 11 0.6 4.8
Year 10 and below 1.3 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 Education Advisers and Reviewers 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.

  • 64%

    Reading comprehension

    Reading work related information.

  • 64%

    Learning strategies

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

  • 61%

    Speaking

    Talking to others.

  • 61%

    Writing

    Writing things for co-workers or customers.

  • 59%

    Active listening

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

  • 59%

    Monitoring

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

  • 57%

    Active learning

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

  • 57%

    Critical thinking

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

  • 57%

    Instructing

    Teaching people how to do something.

  • 57%

    Time management

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

  • 55%

    Coordination with others

    Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.

  • 55%

    Judgment and decision making

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

  • 54%

    Social perceptiveness

    Understanding why people react the way they do.

  • 52%

    Complex problem solving

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

  • 52%

    Management of personnel resources

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

  • 52%

    Negotiation

    Bringing people together and trying to sort out their differences.

  • 52%

    Persuasion

    Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.

  • 52%

    Serving others

    Looking for ways to help people.

  • 52%

    Systems evaluation

    Measuring how well a system is working and how to improve it.

  • 50%

    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.

  • 95%

    Education and training

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

  • 80%

    English language

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

  • 70%

    Clerical

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

  • 70%

    Customer and personal service

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

  • 68%

    Personnel and human resources

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

  • 66%

    Mathematics

    Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.

  • 66%

    Psychology

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

  • 65%

    Computers and electronics

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

  • 62%

    Administration and management

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

  • 60%

    Sociology and anthropology

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

  • 60%

    Therapy and counselling

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

  • 57%

    Philosophy and theology

    Philosophical systems and religions, including their basic principles, values, ethics, ways of thinking, customs, practices, and impact on society.

  • 55%

    Communications and media

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

  • 50%

    Public safety and security

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

  • 49%

    Law and government

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

  • 47%

    Geography

    Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.

  • 41%

    Foreign language

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

  • 36%

    Economics and accounting

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

  • 34%

    Sales and marketing

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

  • 27%

    Fine arts

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


Abilities

Workers use these physical and mental abilities..

  • 66%

    Written comprehension

    Read and understand written information.

  • 64%

    Oral comprehension

    Listen to and understand what people say.

  • 64%

    Oral expression

    Communicate by speaking.

  • 63%

    Written expression

    Write in a way that people can understand.

  • 57%

    Inductive reasoning

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

  • 55%

    Deductive reasoning

    Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.

  • 55%

    Problem spotting

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

  • 55%

    Speech clarity

    Speak clearly so others can understand you.

  • 55%

    Originality

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

  • 54%

    Sorting or ordering

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

  • 52%

    Speech recognition

    Identify and understand the speech of another person.

  • 52%

    Brainstorming

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

  • 52%

    Near vision

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

  • 48%

    Categorising

    Come up with different ways of grouping things.

  • 46%

    Far vision

    See details that are far away.

  • 45%

    Selective attention

    Pay attention to something without being distracted.

  • 45%

    Flexibility of closure

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

  • 43%

    Mathematics

    Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.

  • 41%

    Memorization

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

  • 41%

    Multitasking

    Do two or more things at the same time.


Activities

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

  • 83%

    Building good relationships

    Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.

  • 82%

    Communicating within a team

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

  • 80%

    Keeping your knowledge up-to-date

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

  • 80%

    Planning and prioritising work

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

  • 80%

    Training and teaching others

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

  • 78%

    Coaching and developing others

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

  • 77%

    Researching and investigating

    Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.

  • 74%

    Monitoring people, processes and things

    Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.

  • 73%

    Negotiating and resolving conflicts

    Handling complaints and disagreements, and negotiating with people.

  • 73%

    Looking for changes over time

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

  • 73%

    Thinking creatively

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

  • 70%

    Making decisions and solving problems

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

  • 69%

    Assessing and evaluating things

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

  • 69%

    Coming up with systems and processes

    Deciding on goals and figuring out what you need to do to achieve them.

  • 67%

    Communicating with the public

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

  • 67%

    Checking compliance with standards

    Deciding whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

  • 62%

    Leading and encouraging a team

    Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

  • 62%

    Making sense of information and ideas

    Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.

  • 62%

    Guiding and directing staff

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

  • 57%

    Explaining things to people

    Helping people to understand and use information.


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.

  • 95%

    Helping

    Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.

  • 71%

    Analytical

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

  • 62%

    Creative

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

  • 62%

    Enterprising

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

  • 43%

    Administrative

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

  • 29%

    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%

    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.

  • 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%

    Achievement

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

  • 69%

    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.

  • 67%

    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.

  • 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:
  • 100%

    Electronic mail

    Use electronic mail.

  • 99%

    Face-to-face discussions

    Talk with people face-to-face.

  • 99%

    Telephone

    Talk on the telephone.

  • 97%

    Contact with people

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

  • 95%

    Teamwork

    Work with people in a group or team.

  • 88%

    Lead or coordinate a team

    Lead others to do work activities.

  • 87%

    Unstructured work

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

  • 86%

    Letters and memos

    Write letters and memos.

  • 84%

    Contact with the public

    Work with customers or the public.

  • 81%

    Freedom to make decisions

    Have freedom to make decision on your own.

  • 80%

    Conflict situations

    Deal with conflict or disagreements.

  • 76%

    Frequent decision making

    Frequently make decisions that impact other people.

  • 75%

    Time pressure

    Work to strict deadlines.

  • 73%

    Being exact or accurate

    Be very exact or highly accurate.

  • 73%

    Physically close to people

    Work physically close to other people.

  • 70%

    Indoors, heat controlled

    Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.

  • 70%

    Responsible for outcomes

    Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.

  • 69%

    Angry or unpleasant people

    Deal with unpleasant, angry, or rude people.

  • 68%

    Public speaking

    Talk to a group of people.

  • 68%

    Impact of decisions

    Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.

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