School Psychologist – Monaro High School

Recruitment bonus: $20,000 (conditions apply). Position ID: 0000BC5I.

Job Details

- Location: Regional NSW – Riverina & Murray
- Number of Positions: 1
- Full Time: 1.0 FTE
- Closing Date: 05-Aug-2026
- Job Category: School Support Staff
- Organisation: School Administrative and Support

Remuneration

Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 – $160,983* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience.

*Note: there is no automatic progression to the $160,983 SPAC salary level.

Contact

- Phone:
- School Admin:

About the Role

School psychologists are an essential part of the Department’s school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, complementing and enhancing the work of teachers to strengthen learning and wellbeing outcomes, and helping 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 career development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be based at Monaro High School and will work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students.

Key Accountabilities

- Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short term therapeutic interventions undertaken within the constraints of their training, experience and supervision.
- Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
- Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities.
- Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students, and supports schools and students with complex behavioural needs.
- Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on the results of assessments and interventions and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.




- Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies, to develop appropriate school based support for students.
- Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
- Refers students and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcome.

Essential Requirements

1. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc. and the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
2. General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
3. Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW.
4. Current and valid driver’s licence and ability and willingness to travel between work sites. Must have a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver’s licence with the ability to drive oneself.
5. Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Special Notes

Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE.

The successful applicant may be eligible to receive a one‑off recruitment payment of $20,000 (conditions apply). Where the successful candidate is seeking ongoing part time employment this payment will be pro‑rata.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high‑quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine,



please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion.

How to Apply

If you are interested in this role, please apply online and include:

- A cover letter (maximum of 2 pages) that addresses the key accountabilities and challenges of this role as outlined in the Role Description.
- Your résumé (maximum of 4 pages) which clearly details how your capabilities, knowledge and experience can contribute to support students’ wellbeing.
- Names and contact details of two recent professional referees. Referees are to be professional referees from the last 3 years, who have known you for a minimum period of 6 months in a professional context. At least one referee is to be a current or recent line manager within the last 2 years.

Additionally, please answer the following questions (half A4 page each):

- Experience in counselling using evidence‑based interventions with a demonstrated understanding of the mental health needs of children and young people.
- Experience in the psychological assessment of children and young people, including case formulation and report writing.
- Demonstrated ability to collaborate with key stakeholders to improve the learning and wellbeing outcomes of children and young people including students from diverse backgrounds and needs.

Documents

- Role Description
- Aboriginal Education Policy

Additional Information

As this is a child‑related position, you will also be required to obtain a NSW Working with Children Check (WWCC) Clearance number as a condition of employment (if you do not already have this). For more information, please visit the Office of the Children’s Guardian.

In addition, your employment may be subject to the Department’s National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Applications must be lodged electronically. No paper‑based application will be accepted.

For technical support in applying for the role please contact School Recruitment Support at .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge their continued connection to their country and culture.

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