Title: School Psychologist – (0.6FTE) – Armidale Secondary College – 0000BC53

Location: Regional NSW‑Tamworth & North West NSW (Armidale Secondary College)

Number of Positions: 1

Remuneration: Up to $182,461 plus incentives; base salary $101,122 – $160,983*

*No automatic progression to $160,983 SPAC salary level. Eligible for $20,000 recruitment bonus pro‑rated for part‑time.

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Key Accountabilities

- Provides counselling and psychological services to students individually and in groups, within constraints of training, experience and supervision.
- Engages with and implements the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
- Works in consultation with principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement departmental priorities.
- Contributes to the social, emotional and academic development of students, supporting those with complex behavioural needs.
- Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment, reports results, collaborates to improve 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/or families to other agencies for health and wellbeing outcomes.

Essential Requirements

- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy, the NSW AECG partnership 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 (WWCC, NSW).
- Valid driver’s licence; ability to travel between work sites.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Benefits

Skilled supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and group/peer supervision; opportunities to work across primary and high schools; continuing professional development support; NSW Department of Education assistance with registration maintenance; leave types including recreation, flex, leave loading; travel allowances; health and wellbeing (Fitness Passport program); indemnity insurance.

Legal Statement

The NSW Department of Education is an equal opportunity employer. It welcomes applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, individuals from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability.

📌 School Psychologist – (0.6FTE) - Armidale Secondary College ( RecruitmentBonus)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 Tamworth Regional Council