Guidance Counsellor

Brisbane Catholic Education; Logan; On-site; AUD 103,000 - 138,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration

Flexible work arrangements

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Fitness Passport access

AI tools training

Job summary

San Damiano College, Yarrabilba, part of Brisbane Catholic Education, seeks a dedicated Guidance Counsellor to support student wellbeing and mental health. Start January 2027; 5 days a week; location at Yarrabilba.

You will provide counselling services, psycho-educational assessments and collaborate with families, staff and external agencies to promote positive educational outcomes. Applicants must hold QCT and/or AHPRA credentials.

Qualifications

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment.
• Full registration as a Teacher with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) and a Masters in school guidance and counselling, or
• Full registration as a Psychologist with AHPRA.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices for student holistic development and wellbeing.
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students.
• Provide psycho-educational assessments and ensure BCE protocols are followed.
• Maintain standards of practice and apply guidance counselling skills in school settings.
• Engage in regular supervision and mentoring for clinical and technical growth.
• Collaborate with staff, families and external agencies to support students.

Skills

Guidance Counselling

Collaboration skills

Student wellbeing

Risk management

Education

Masters in school guidance and counselling

QCT Teacher registration

AHPRA Psychologist registration

Job description

Job description:

Summary

San Damiano College, Yarrabilba is seeking a passionate and dedicated Guidance Counsellor to join our supportive and student-centred community. This rewarding role provides counselling, wellbeing support, and psychological services to students, working collaboratively with staff, families, and external agencies to promote positive educational and wellbeing outcomes. Join a growing Catholic school committed to nurturing the academic, spiritual, social, and emotional development of every student.

Enhance student wellbeing and learning with a focus on fostering the education, development, mental health and wellbeing of all students.

• Location: San Damiano College - Yarrabilba (S)
• Start date: Commencing January 2027
• Days of hours: 5 days per week
• Salary: $103,397.00 - $137,600.00 + 12.75% Super
• Status: Full Time Continuing
• Ad close date: 8th November 2026
• Contact: [phone] | [e-mail]

About our school

As the first Catholic secondary college in the community of Yarrabilba, San Damiano College is perfectly placed between Brisbane CBD and the Gold Coast. Yarrabilba, as a master planned community in Logan - home to 45,000 residents on completion, is a vibrant growing community with a planned educational precinct within which San Damiano College is located.

The beautiful architecture of the college will cement San Damiano as a visibly Catholic college within the community and will complement St Clare Primary School located just 800 metres away. With adjacent council ovals and the college own oval, the school is well resourced with sporting facilities.

The college has opened in 2021 commencing with Year 7 and will grow one year level each year until Year 12. It is envisioned that San Damiano College will be a 5-stream school catering for 1100 students. Explore our school website to learn more about us.

About the opportunity

In this position you will be responsible for:

• Facilitate proactive and preventative practices and initiatives for the holistic development, mental health and wellbeing of students
• Manage counselling and consulting services for students
• Provide psycho-educational and other assessments
• Ensure BCE protocols and quality processes are implemented
• Maintain standards of practice
• Apply guidance counselling skills through direct and indirect processes and through systemic, whole-school, and individual interventions
• Participate in regular individual and group supervision and mentoring activities for clinical and technical supervision.

About you

To be successful in this position you will bring relevant contemporary skills and experience including:

• Successful experience as a Guidance Counsellor in an educational setting with a focus on prevention, intervention and student learning
• Experience in identifying and developing activities to address academic and life career development of students
• Experience in the administration, interpretation and report writing for psycho-educational assessments
• Experience in providing support and leadership in response to student protection issues, critical incidents and risk management
• Collaboration skills and the ability to work in a team environment
• For this position you are not required to be Catholic.

Eligibility and Safeguarding requirements:

• Eligibility to work in Australia for the duration of the appointment
• Full registration as a Teacher with Queensland College of Teachers (QCT) plus completed Masters in school guidance and counselling, and/or
• Full registration as a Psychologist with Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA).

Why choose BCE

Join us and be part of the largest Catholic Diocese in Queensland, nurturing your personal and professional development goals. As a valued member of our organisation, enjoy these and other rewards:

• Opportunities for career advancement and professional development
• Competitive remuneration and flexible work arrangements (position dependent)
• Access to targeted AI tools and training with a focus on innovation and strong ethical standards. Learn more here: The Rome Call for AI Ethics and Microsoft Australia News Centre
• Salary packaging and salary-sacrificing options
• Active staff social club and wellness programs
• Personal support for our employees and families through the Employee Assistance Program.
• Fitness Passport access– discounted membership giving you flexible access to a wide network of gyms, pools and fitness facilities for you and your family.

Please note applications for this position may be considered as they are received, and an appointment made prior to the advertised close date.

Everyone at BCE models and fosters acommitment to the safeguarding of childrenand promotes a culture where student protection is everyone’s responsibility. The Archdiocese of Brisbane has standards of conduct for workers to maintain a safe and healthy environment for children. Our commitment to these standards requires that we conduct working with children checks and background referencing for all persons who will engage in direct and regular involvement with children and young people and/or adults-at-risk. The organisation is fully committed to child safety and has a zero tolerance to abuse of children or adults-at-risk.

Equity and inclusion are at thecore of our Catholic valuesand we recognise the benefits of a diverse workforce. We encourage and welcome candidates from all backgrounds to apply for this position.

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