School Psychologist

The Role

An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified psychologist to join the school’s student wellbeing team to support students from Kindergarten to Year 12, providing professional counselling, and assessment as required. You will have experience in child, adolescent and family issues related to education.

This is a part time 0.4 parental leave replacement position for 12 months, commencing January 2027, with days/hours negotiable.

 The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, preferably full registration, but provisionally registered psychologists are also welcome to apply.
• Relevant experience in a school environment
• A qualification in educational psychology would be of benefit
• Ability to effectively deal with child, adolescent and family issues in an educational context
• Ability to engage others and build trusting, effective relationships with students, parents and staff
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, to ensure shared understandings of issues
• Ability to work effectively with highly sensitive and confidential matters
• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to innovate, develop and implement programs that meet students’ needs
• A commitment to maintaining a safe, stimulating and challenging learning environment
• A commitment to child safety, demonstrating an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children with diverse needs and backgrounds
• A valid Work…