School Counsellor - Barrenjoey High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
17 June 2026
Posted 9 Jun 2026
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865
Total students
53%
Boys
47%
Girls
62.7
Teaching FTE
14.5
Non-teaching FTE
1,081
ICSEA value
79th percentile · Higher SES
13%
EAL/D Background
Source: ACARA My School data
Barrenjoey High School is a comprehensive high school located on the Northern Beaches in Sydney with strong links to its local learning communities. The school is an integral part of a cohesive, artistic, and creative community that has developed a unique balance between creative excellence, academic achievement, and social awareness. Barrenjoey recognizes and celebrates excellence across many pursuits, offering a variety of opportunities for all students while fostering genuine partnerships between students, parents, staff, local schools, and the wider community. The school is situated in an area with a strong sense of identity, where parents, citizens, and carers are highly involved in school life.
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 Barrenjoey High School and provided with opportunities to wo…