School Psychologist – Young High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
General Teaching
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
6 May 2026
Posted 29 Apr 2026
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Kyogle High School is located in the Northern Rivers of NSW with approximately 320 students, of whom 12% identify as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander. The school has built a positive culture through its Positive Behaviour for Learning initiative, which emphasizes expectations of being Safe, Respectful and a Learner, and implements a daily Mentoring Program to support student learning and wellbeing. The school offers an expansive curriculum with strengths in literacy and numeracy, sport, agriculture and Aboriginal education, supported by a highly functioning Learning and Wellbeing Team and strong community partnerships. John Palmer Public School is a large, dynamic student-centred school located in The Ponds in North West Sydney, with 910 students, 68% of whom are from English as an Additional Language or Dialect backgrounds. The school is guided by embedded values of Integrity, Excellence and Innovation, and has recently upgraded facilities including support classes, an early intervention class, and state-of-the-art classrooms and library.
Role description
Position Information
About the Role
Full Time: 1.0 FTE (Full-time equivalent)
Location: Young High School
School psychologists are an essential part of the Department’s school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and 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 a Young High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working in a NSW public school will enable you to en…