Year 6-12 School Counsellor
Employment
Full time, Contract
Subject
Wellbeing
Sector
Independent
Teaching level
Primary
Closing date
18 September 2026
Posted 1 Sep 2026
Details look wrong? Report an errorAbout Unity College
School type
Co-educational
Year range
R-12
School staff (FTE)
97.7
58 teaching · 39.7 non-teaching
Students per teacher
13.1:1
teaching FTE basis
Total enrolments
761
Indigenous students
8%
Language other than English
11%
Girls vs boys
376 girls · 385 boys
Socio-educational background
Around the Australian average
Source: ACARA My School data
Role description
About the business
Unity College is an R-12 co-educational Lutheran school situated in beautiful country surroundings on the outskirts of the Rural City of Murray Bridge. It is an easy drive of only 50 minutes via the South-Eastern freeway to the heart of Adelaide. The College has a strong 'Students First' focus with a current total enrolment of approximately 810 students. Unity College offer the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) and is also an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, offering the Primary Years Programme (PYP) and Middle Years Programme (MYP).
About the role
Unity College is seeking to employ an enthusiastic and resilient Year 6-12 College Counsellor to join our Middle/Senior School Wellbeing Team in 2027.
The successful candidate will report directly to the Principal and work collaboratively with the Senior School Chaplain to provide support and guidance to students and families on our Middle/Senior School campus.
Experience with or professional qualifications related to counselling and/or social work with a focus on secondary school students is highly desirable.
This fixed term contract position is offered at 1.0 FTE (41 weeks) for 2027, with the potential for permanency in the future.
To Apply
Further details and a Job Description may be obtained from the Principal's PA, Wendy Kuchel at wkuchel@unitycollege.sa.edu.au
A cover letter addressing the criteria in the job description along with a current CV and the names of 3 referees should be emailed to the Principal, Francois Pienaar, at principal@unitycollege.sa.edu.au
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