School Psychologist – Narrandera High School (0000BC7E)

Location: Regional NSW-Riverina & Murray

Number of Positions: 1

Remuneration: Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 - $160,983. Includes leave loading and employer superannuation contribution. Rural and remote incentives $20,000-30,000 per annum available.

Contact: Phone 0474 859 467; School Admin 99999999

Closing Date: 05-Aug-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category: School Support Staff

Organisation: School Administrative and Support

About the Role

Full Time: 1.0 FTE. School psychologists provide counseling and psychological assessment to students, complementing and enhancing work of teachers to strengthen learning and wellbeing outcomes. They support families to manage children's learning and mental health needs.

Will work at Narrandera High School, engaging with primary and high school aged students. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team and external agencies, offering professional supervision and opportunities for career development.

Key Accountabilities

- Provides counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups, including short‐term therapeutic interventions appropriate to training and supervision.
- Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
- Consults with principal, staff, and student support services to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement departmental priorities.
- Supports social, emotional, and academic development of students with complex behavioural needs.
- Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessments, reports results and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
- Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents, carers, and other agencies to develop appropriate school‐based support.




- Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
- Refers students and families to other agencies where appropriate.

Essential Requirements

- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc. and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy.
- General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC, NSW.
- Current and valid driver's licence, ability to travel between work sites.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Benefits and Remuneration

Package valued up to $182,461 + incentives. Base salary ranges from $101,122 - $160,983, with leave loading and superannuation contribution. No automatic progression to $160,983 SPAC salary level; progression available upon completion of Advanced Certification within the NSW School Counselling Service Professional Practice Framework.

Access to leave types: recreation leave, flex leave, travel allowances, health and wellbeing benefits. Indemnity insurance covered by the department.

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia, delivering high-quality education to two-thirds of NSW students. 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 adjustments are required for recruitment/interview process, we will accommodate.

EEO Statement

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion, and we do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or any other protected characteristic. All decisions are fair and are made in adherence to the law.

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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📌 School Psychologist – Narrandera High School (Berry)
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