Guidance Officer
Employment
Full time, Temporary or Fixed term
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Government
Teaching level
Secondary
Salary range
Closing date
2 September 2026
Posted 19 Aug 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Mackay Northern Beaches State High School
School type
Co-educational
Year range
7-12
School staff (FTE)
121.6
80.8 teaching · 40.8 non-teaching
Students per teacher
12.5:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
1,012
Indigenous students
13%
Language other than English
10%
Girls vs boys
464 girls · 548 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
Central Queensland Region, School and Regional Operations and Performance Division
Join Mackay Northern Beachers State High School as a Guidance Officer, providing targeted support primarily across Years 8, 9 and 11.
You will provide responsive counselling, assessment, case management and support to strengthen engagement, inclusion wellbeing and achievement.
This temporary opportunity, with potential for extension, suits a focused, highly skilled and collaborative practitioner committed to achieving the best possible outcomes and pathways for all students.
Job details
Position statusFixed Term TemporaryPosition typeFlexible full-timeOccupational groupEducation & TrainingClassificationStream 2 /HO1Workplace LocationMackay regionJob ad referenceQLD/CQR698398/26TClosing date02-Sep-2026Yearly salaryFortnightly salaryTotal remunerationSalary OtherJob durationUntil 10 December 2027 unless otherwise determinedContact personSian BURROWSContact details07 4842 1333Access the National Relay Service
This is a temporary full-time position for the 2027 school year, from 21 January until 10 December 2027, unless otherwise determined.
About us:
We are seeking a focused, highly skilled and collaborative Guidance Officer to join a committed team dedicated to achieving the best possible outcomes and pathways for all students. Working primarily across Years 8, 9 and 11, the successful applicant will provide responsive counselling, assessment, case management and targeted support that strengthens student engagement, inc…