School Counsellor - (0.2 FTE) - Ballina Coast High School
Employment
Part time, Permanent
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
6 May 2026
Posted 29 Apr 2026
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722
Total students
57%
Boys
43%
Girls
67.9
Teaching FTE
19.3
Non-teaching FTE
952
ICSEA value
26th percentile · Average SES
8%
EAL/D Background
19%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Ballina Coast High School, located on the Far North Coast of NSW, has an enrolment of approximately 760 students and operates as a high expectation learning community committed to the values of empathy, kindness, self-regulation, collaboration and communication. The school offers innovative and exceptional learning pathways including a Talented Arts Program, Targeted Sports Program, Big Picture Learning Academy, and vocational education, and is recognised for quality programs and partnerships supporting Aboriginal Education. In its seventh year of operation, BCHS features exceptional learning environments including a large Marine education facility, flexible classrooms, sporting facilities, and performing arts space, with strong partnerships with community organisations, local industry, sporting organisations and universities.
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 Ballina Coast High School and provide…