School Psychologist

PEGS; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 42,000 - 60,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Salary packaging

Employee Assistance Program

Collaborative team environment

Job summary

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School is seeking a suitably qualified psychologist to join the student wellbeing team. This part-time 0.4 FTE parental leave replacement position runs for 12 months, commencing January 2027, across Keilor East, Essendon and Moonee Ponds campuses.

The role requires registration with AHPRA (full preferred), school experience, and a passion for supporting child, adolescent and family wellbeing within an educational setting.

Qualifications

• Registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority (AHPRA).
• Experience supporting students in a school environment.
• Educational psychology qualification would be advantageous.
• Ability to handle child, adolescent and family issues in education.
• Commitment to child safety and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional counselling to students from Kindergarten to Year 12.
• Conduct assessments as required.
• Collaborate with the wellbeing team and school staff.
• Engage with students, parents and teachers to support learning and wellbeing.

Skills

Interpersonal skills

Communication

Time management

Teamwork

Education

AHPRA registered psychologist

Educational psychology qualification beneficial

Job description

• Part-time (0.4 FTE) 12 month fixed term position commencing January 2027
• Support student wellbeing, working within a team of skilled professionals
• Keilor East, Essendon and Moonee Ponds campuses

The Role

An opportunity exists for a suitably qualified psychologist to join the school’s student wellbeing team to support students from Kindergarten to Year 12, providing professional counselling, and assessment as required. You will have experience in child, adolescent and family issues related to education.

This is a part time 0.4 parental leave replacement position for 12 months, commencing January 2027, with days/hours negotiable.

The successful candidate will demonstrate the following:

• Registration as a psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Authority, preferably full registration, but provisionally registered psychologists are also welcome to apply.
• Relevant experience in a school environment
• A qualification in educational psychology would be of benefit
• Ability to effectively deal with child, adolescent and family issues in an educational context
• Ability to engage others and build trusting, effective relationships with students, parents and staff
• Ability to work both independently and within a team, to ensure shared understandings of issues
• Ability to work effectively with highly sensitive and confidential matters
• High level interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent time management, organizational and planning skills
• Ability to innovate, develop and implement programs that meet students’ needs
• A commitment to maintaining a safe, stimulating and challenging learning environment
• A commitment to child safety, demonstrating an understanding of appropriate behaviours when engaging with children with diverse needs and backgrounds
• A valid Working with Children Check and relevant compliance requirements, or willingness to obtain them

Please see the position description for further information.

The School

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School has almost 3000 students from K-12 at campuses in Moonee Ponds, Essendon and Keilor East. We have outstanding staff, facilities and programmes to enhance student wellbeing and learning and develop creative, caring and critical thinkers.

The School provides a diamond education, with a co-educational Kindergarten programme, single‑sex education at the Junior Schools and Middle Schools from Years 7 to 10 and co‑education at the Larkin Centre (Years 11 to 12).

PEGS promotes the safety, wellbeing and participation of all students, including supporting children from culturally diverse backgrounds and those with individual needs.

• A collaborative team environment
• Excellent facilities and resources
• Competitive salary and salary packaging
• Access to an Employee Assistance Program

Applications are due by 4pm, 23October 2026

Penleigh and Essendon Grammar School is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity principles and understands the importance of diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from all people regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, cultural background, disability, or sexual orientation.