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Nurseryperson

OSCA 342931·ANZSCO 362411

Employed

2,600

Part-time share

38.5%

Female share

44%

Median age

49 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Nurseryperson is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

Courses linked to this job include Certificate III in Nursery Operations, Diploma of Nursery Management, and Certificate IV in Nursery Operations.

Jobs, part-time share, age, and pay appear on this page only when Jobs and Skills Australia or the ABS has published them for Nurseryperson. A blank is a missing figure, not a pay of zero. The courses below are linked to this job. Open one to compare the fee, study mode, length, campus, and how to get in.

There is no single national fee or length for training that leads to Nurseryperson. Each provider sets its own price, study mode, and entry rules. Those rules can include past study, an English level, work experience, or an interview. Check the AQF level, and whether you study in Australia or online, before you enquire.

About this career

Propagates and cultivates trees, shrubs and ornamental and flowering plants in a plant or forestry nursery.

What they typically do

  • Prepares soil, fertiliser mixes and containers for planting
  • Selects and plants seeds, bulbs and cuttings in beds, containers or trays
  • Buds and grafts vegetative material onto rootstock
  • Monitors, waters and fertilises plants to ensure their water and nutritional requirements are met
  • Applies pesticides and appropriate treatments to control pests, diseases, weeds, and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
  • Keeps records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
  • Advises customers on plant selection and care

Where they work

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Nurseryperson.