School Counsellor - Bombala 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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148
Total students
46%
Boys
54%
Girls
20.5
Teaching FTE
7.4
Non-teaching FTE
946
ICSEA value
23rd percentile · Lower SES
1%
EAL/D Background
9%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
Bombala High School is a small rural comprehensive high school with an enrolment of approximately 142-150 students, located on Ngarigo land in the southeast of New South Wales at the foothills of the Snowy Mountains. The school's mission is to provide pathways to success through quality education in a rural setting, with a focus on embedding quality teaching practices that meet the needs of all students. The school has developed a strong culture of improvement, achievement, leadership, and citizenship, supported by values of Personal Best, Respect and Responsibility, excellent student wellbeing programs, and outstanding facilities including a fully equipped hall, agriculture plot, modern laboratories, commercial kitchen, and trade training centre. The picturesque town of Bombala benefits from close access to both south coast beaches and the ski slopes of the Snowy Mountains, with strong partnerships across the parent body and wider community supporting student success.
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 Bombala High School and provided with opportunities to wor…