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Teachers' Aide

OFO Code: 531201

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
531201
Occupation
Teachers' Aide
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
SERVICE AND SALES WORKERS
Unit group
5312 · Teachers' Aides

Official description
Teachers' aides perform non-teaching duties to assist teaching staff, and provide care and supervision for children in schools and pre-schools.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Student Liaison Officer, Teachers' Assistant, School Services Officer

  • Preparing indoor and outdoor areas for learning and recreational activities
  • Assisting children with intellectual, physical, behavioural and other learning difficulties with their studies
  • Assisting children individually to learn social skills
  • Assisting with preparing teaching materials, and copying and collating written and printed material
  • Demonstrating, supervising and participating in activities that enhance the physical, social, emotional and intellectual development of children in schools and preschools
  • Distributing and collecting lesson material
  • Operating audio-visual equipment, computers and other teaching aides

2. Demand status

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