School Counsellor
- Griffith High School

School counsellors are an essential part of the department’s School Counselling Service.

They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help 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 professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be based at Griffith High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working as a school counsellor in a NSW public school will enable you to engage with a diversity of students (and school communities) like no other child and adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people at a time in their lives when it matters most.

School counsellors receive regular, individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader district school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.





School counsellors are provided with regular opportunities to participate in continuing professional development and the NSW Department of Education will support you to complete or maintain your registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. Other benefits include school holiday leave, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist.

Griffith High School (GHS) is a newly de-merged secondary school in Griffith with an estimated 600 students enrolled in 2026. The diverse student body includes about 120 students with Aboriginal heritage, 150 with a Pasifika background, and many from EAL/D backgrounds. The school features a support unit with four classes, the Griffith Network Suspension Centre, a Clontarf Academy and an Aboriginal Learning and Engagement Centre. Students also benefit from the award-winning Murrumbidgee Academy of STEM Excellence (MASE), which supports learning across local primary and secondary schools in NSW. GHS aims to build on improving academic outcomes while offering strong academic, cultural, sporting and vocational pathways.
Located in the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area, Griffith is a large regional city with diverse industries, cultural facilities and well-established local sports teams. The city offers an airport, hospital, specialist services and a broad range of retail options. It is home to leading wineries, major food and fibre production, and innovative engineering enterprises. These combined features make Griffith an appealing and vibrant place to live. For more information,



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School counsellors are an essential part of the department’s School Counselling Service.

They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they help 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 professional development and your ability to make an impact on the lives of children and young people.

The successful candidate will be based at Griffith High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working as a school counsellor in a NSW public school will enable you to engage with a diversity of students (and school communities) like no other child and adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people at a time in their lives when it matters most.

School counsellors receive regular, individual skilled supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader district school counselling team. You will most likely be collaborating with a number of school communities and colleagues, as well as outside agencies, with the opportunity to use and expand the full range of your skills and expertise as part of a supportive, multidisciplinary team.

School counsellors are provided with regular opportunities to participa

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