School Psychologist – Pitt Town Public School

Location: Pitt Town, Sydney Region – North/North West

Position: Full‑time 1.0 FTE (School Support Staff)

Remuneration: Package valued up to $182,461 plus incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $101,122 to $160,983, with additional leave loading and employer superannuation.

Key Accountabilities

- Provide counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including short‑term therapeutic interventions within the scope of training, experience, and supervision.
- Implement the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
- Collaborate with the principal, school executive, staff, and student support services to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement departmental priorities.
- Contribute to the social, emotional, and academic development of students and support schools with complex behavioural needs.
- Administer cognitive, social, emotional, and behavioural assessments, report outcomes, and collaborate to enhance learning, wellbeing, and mental health.
- Work with learning and support teams, parents, carers, and agencies to develop appropriate school‑based support.
- Respond with the team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents.
- Refer students and/or their families to external agencies that support student health and wellbeing.

Essential Requirements

- Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy,



the Partnership Agreement with 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.
- Valid driver's licence and willingness to travel between work sites.
- Australian citizenship or permanent residency.

Benefits

- Professional supervision and peer supervision as part of the broader school counselling team.
- Opportunities for continuing professional development and support to maintain registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
- Leave types including recreation leave, flex leave, leave loading, travel allowances, and health and wellbeing perks such as the Fitness Passport program.
- Indemnity insurance coverage while working in schools.

Information About the School

Pitt Town Public School is a dynamic, inclusive community with 262 students (Kindergarten to Year 6) and a commitment to the Positive Behaviour for Learning (PBL) Framework. The school values collaboration and evidence‑based teaching to enhance student learning.

Right to Work Statement

The Department of Education welcomes 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.

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📌 School Psychologist - Pitt Town Public School (City of Sydney)
🏢 Nsw Government
📍 City of Sydney