School Counsellor - Dawson Public School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
English as Additional Language
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Primary
Salary range
Closing date
13 May 2026
Posted 29 Apr 2026
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293
Total students
48%
Boys
52%
Girls
22.2
Teaching FTE
6.9
Non-teaching FTE
898
ICSEA value
10th percentile · Lower SES
49%
EAL/D Background
17%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Dawson Public School is located on Dharug land in Western Sydney and educates 327 students, with 52% from non-English speaking backgrounds and 18% identifying as Aboriginal. The school operates three multi-categorical support classes and prioritises diversity, inclusion, wellbeing, equity, literacy, and numeracy across its community.
Role description
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Position Information
School counsellors are an essential part of the department’s School Counselling Service.
They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help families understand and manage their children’s learning and mental health needs. This is a truly collegiate role offering unique challenges and opportunities – both in your professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.
The successful candidate will be based at Dawson Public School and provided with opportunities to work acro…