School Counsellor

The King's School; Parramatta; On-site; AUD 60,000 - 80,000; Part time

Job summary

The King’s School in North Parramatta is seeking an experienced School Counsellor to support Senior School Boarding and Day students with professional counselling and mental health care.

This permanent part-time position (3 days/week, starting Term 1 2027) emphasises holistic wellbeing, ICT record-keeping and collaboration with families and staff to foster student growth and safety within a Christian community.

Qualifications

• Professional qualifications in Psychology or Social Work eligible for membership with professional bodies (AAPi, APS, or AASW).
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills essential for working with students, families and staff.
• Experience supporting senior school students’ wellbeing and mental health within a school setting preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counselling and wellbeing support to Senior School Boarding and Day students.
• Coordinate and implement a whole-school wellbeing approach and related programs.
• Liaise with families, Housemasters, Year Coordinators and Executive staff for case management.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication skills

ICT literacy

Team collaboration

Education

Degree in Psychology or Social Work

Eligibility for membership (AAPi/APS/AASW)

Job description

The King’s School is seeking an experienced and intuitive School Counsellor to work in our Senior School supporting Boarding and Day students. This role will be responsible for the professional counselling and mental health care of the students, and in some instances the staff and other members of the Senior School Community.

Please note, this is a Permanent part time 3 days per week opportunity commencing Term 1 2027 at The King's Senior School in North Parramatta.Working days will include Mondays. The other days are flexible.

ABOUT YOU

The School values humility, honesty, respect, responsibility, integrity, compassion, excellence and gratitude. As such, we see the importance of recruiting talent aligned with these values.

To be successful for this role you will need to be able to demonstrate how you meet the following:

• Professional qualifications in Psychology or Social Work eligible for membership with the professional bodies, AAPi, APS, or AASW
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Understanding of the academic and wellbeing needs of senior school students as these relate to the learning, social, emotional and personal growth outcomes for students
• Ability to coordinate, organise and provide counselling and wellbeing advice, undertaking a whole school community approach
• Ability to undertake case management including liaising with families, Housemasters, & Year Co-ordinators as well as relevant Executive staff
• Experience as a Counsellor with senior school aged children within a school setting highly preferred
• Capacity and confidence in using ICT for maintaining digital records, data harvesting, extrapolation, and communication

ABOUT US

The King’s School, Australia's oldest independent school, is a Christian community that seeks to make an outstanding impact for the good of society. The staff at King's are supportive and enthusiastic professionals, who respect the Christian ethos of the School and contribute in a way that balances the needs of the School and the staff's unique talents and interests. Our team is focused on developing Global Thought Leaders through developing Academic Excellence with Character Development in the context of Christian Community.

Applications close 5 November at 5pm