College Counsellor
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Catholic
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
30 June 2026
Posted 23 Jun 2026
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145
Total students
45%
Boys
55%
Girls
20.4
Teaching FTE
25.2
Non-teaching FTE
807
ICSEA value
3rd percentile · Lower SES
34%
EAL/D Background
69%
Indigenous students
Source: ACARA My School data
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Role description
Commencement Date: 18 July 2026
Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Salary Range: $123,709 to $131,629 FTE Gross per annum
Closing Date for Applications: 3:00pm, 30 June 2026
Mount St Bernard College - HerbertonMount St Bernard College is located at Herberton on the Atherton Tablelands. Established in 1921 by the Sisters of Mercy as a day and boarding school, the College enjoys a proud history and a rich tradition.
The Sisters of Mercy began their educational ministry in the Herberton district over 100 years ago with the opening of St Patrick’s Parish Catholic Primary School in 1910. Responding to the changing educational needs in Far North Queensland, the original Sisters of Mercy Boarding School, St Mary’s Cooktown, was moved to Herberton in 1921. The Sisters of Mercy gifted the college to the Diocese of Cairns in February 2006 and it is now administered by Cairns Catholic Education Services.
The Catholic Education Community – Diocese of Cairns, is a partnership between Catholic Education Services and twenty-nine schools. The Bishop of Cairns delegates responsibility for the leadership and strategic management of this system of 29 schools to the Executive Director of Catholic Education.
The college has approximately 140 students, 80% of whom are First Nations Students, with a combination of boarders and day students.
An employee in this position is required to focus on student wellbeing and work collaboratively with school communities to promote and foster the development and mental health of all students, through the provision of a compreh…