School Counsellor - Young High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
6 May 2026
Posted 29 Apr 2026
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495
Total students
47%
Boys
53%
Girls
50.8
Teaching FTE
14.7
Non-teaching FTE
920
ICSEA value
15th percentile · Lower SES
16%
EAL/D Background
16%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Young High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school serving students in Years 7 to 12, located in Young, New South Wales. As a government school, it provides secondary education to students across the Young community and surrounding region. The school's guiding vision, GREAT, reflects the values of Growth, Resilience, Empathy, Acceptance, and Teamwork as the foundation for student development.
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 Young High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan w…