School Counsellor - Narrabri High School
Employment
Full time, Permanent
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
2 September 2026
Posted 19 Aug 2026
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School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
56.1
43.7 teaching · 12.4 non-teaching
Students per teacher
9.6:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
420
Indigenous students
43%
Language other than English
5%
Girls vs boys
212 girls · 208 boys
Socio-educational background
Well below the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Narrabri High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school serving students from Year 7 to Year 12, located in Narrabri, New South Wales. The school operates under the NSW public education system and offers a broad curriculum designed to meet the needs of secondary students across all year levels. The school's specialisms span STEM and science, music programs, creative arts, and sporting excellence, providing students with diverse pathways to pursue their interests and strengths beyond the core curriculum. These offerings reflect a genuine breadth of opportunity for students at different stages of their secondary education. Staffing at Narrabri High School includes student learning support officers (SLSOs) working directly in classrooms alongside teaching staff. The school also provides teaching and learning adjustments for students who require additional support, alongside dedicated wellbeing and counselling services. Together, these resources reflect a practical investment in ensuring students receive targeted academic and personal support throughout their schooling. The school's vision centres on building a strong partnership in learning between the school and its community, with the aim of collaboratively empowering all students to become confident, resilient, self-directed, and successful learners in preparation for their future.
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 Narrabri High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan…