Queensland Department of Education – Darling Downs QLD

The Wellbeing Workforce initiative has been established to support Queensland state schools and their students. The additional wellbeing professionals provided through this initiative will ensure every Queensland state school student has access to support for their wellbeing atschool. As part of this initiative, we are seeking Guidance Officers (Wellbeing) for the Kingaroy area. This role is based at Taabinga State School providing the service to a circuit of schools, including Guidance Officers are supported with access to fleet vehicles and subsidisedhousing.

Please note this cluster role is offered on a temporary full time basis until 12 December 2026, unless otherwise determined.

About us:

Taabinga State School is located in Kingaroy. We are an innovative learning community that engages students in deep and meaningful learning experiences. We aim to provide our students with skills required to ensure they are innovative, resilient, philanthropic, and respected global citizens and leaders of the future. Our school community is passionate about ensuring that each student experiences success each day.

Our teachers have high expectations for our students and are committed to continually improving their outcomes. Taabinga State School provides a learning environment that meets the learning needs of all students in an ever-changing world.

Please note that Taabinga State School is the base location for this role,



however a full list of schools and FTE is listed below.

Your opportunity:

The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) role is a specialised guidance role, with a particular focus on therapeutic support for students with mild to moderate mental health concerns.

The role will deliver a range of services to the school community, with a key aspect being to provide counselling and structured wellbeing supports to students.

The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) will support students with a range of personal and social issues, such as addressing mental health concerns, managing peer and family relationships and improving engagement with schooling.

With this specific focus on wellbeing support, the Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) has a narrower focus of the Guidance Officer role. The Guidance Officer (Wellbeing) works closely with Principals, leadership teams, community agencies and the student support team, including other Guidance Officers within the school.

Please note the list of cluster schools and FTE for this role:

- Wondai State School 0.20
- Wooroolin State School 0.10
- Durong South State School 0.00

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.pplications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

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📌 Guidance Officer - Taabinga State School (Cluster) (Kingaroy)
🏢 Queensland Department of Education
📍 Kingaroy