School Psychologist - 0.4 FTE - Belmont High School

NSW Government; Newcastle; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 166,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Leave loading and superannuation

Fitness Passport

Indemnity insurance

Health and wellbeing benefits

Job summary

NSW Department of Education is seeking a School Psychologist (0.4 FTE) based at Belmont High School. The role involves providing counselling and psychological services to students, collaborating with school staff and external agencies to support wellbeing and learning.

This permanent part-time position includes supervision, ongoing professional development, and access to a range of leave and wellbeing benefits.

Qualifications

• General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
• Current Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance – WWCC must be NSW.
• Current and valid driver’s licence with ability to travel between work sites.
• Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
• Permanent part-time 0.4 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

Responsibilities

• Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups.
• Engages with and implements the Professional Practice Framework for NSW School Counselling Service.
• Collaborates with the principal, staff and external agencies to support student learning and wellbeing.
• Assesses cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural development and reports results to inform interventions.
• Works with families and carers to develop school-based support plans.

Skills

Counselling services

Psychological assessment

Collaboration with school teams

Student support

Education

General or Provisional Psychology Registration

Job description

Job Description - School Psychologist - 0.4 FTE - Belmont High School (0000BFPM)

School Psychologist - 0.4 FTE - Belmont High School - 0000BFPM

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Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley-Newcastle, Hunter & Region

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: Package valued up to $187,933 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $104,156 - $165,812* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience. *Note there is no automatic progression to the $165,812 SPAC salary level.

Contact Phone number 0474 859 467

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

18-Nov-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

School Support Staff

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

Position Information

About the Role
Part Time: 0.4 FTE (Full time equivalent)
Location: Belmont High School

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 Belmont High School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working 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 psychologists receive individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader 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 psychologists are provided with 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 access to a range of leave types, including recreation leave and flex leave, as well as leave loading, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist while working in our schools.

Find out more about working as a school psychologist on the school counselling service pages of the NSW Department of Education website.

Belmont High School is a comprehensive, co-educational secondary school located in the eastern suburbs of Lake Macquarie. The school was established as the first high school outside of Newcastle in 1953 and draws enrolments from the Belmont, Belmont North, Floraville and Jewells communities. Belmont High School is a proud member of the Wakal Karabang Community of Schools and Minimbah AECG, working in partnership to improve student outcomes. In 2026, the school recorded 850 students, including 138 Aboriginal students and 7 Inclusive Education classes. Belmont High School has a culture of success in sport and creative and performing arts, with high expectations for student academic achievement. The school provides an enrichment stream in Years 7-10, and a Senior Learning Hub that operates daily, providing support for students in the completion of assessment tasks and study. Students also receive extensive support in accessing School-based Apprenticeships and Traineeships and transition to local industry and tertiary study post-school pathways. The Positive Behaviour for Learning program focuses on developing the qualities of respect, responsibility, and resilience in our students. For more information, please visit the school website Belmont High School

Key Accountabilities

• Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short term therapeutic interventions undertaken within the constraints of their training, experience and supervision
• Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service
• Works in consultation with the principal, school executive, staff and student support services to improve student learning and wellbeing outcomes and implement current departmental priorities
• Contributes to the social, emotional, and academic development of students, and supports schools and students with complex behavioural needs
• Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports on the results of assessments and interventions and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes
• Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents and carers, and other agencies, to develop appropriate school based support for students
• Responds as part of a team to assist schools experiencing serious incidents
• Refers students and/or their families and carers to other agencies that will support the development of student health and wellbeing outcome

Essential Requirements

1. Knowledge of and commitment to the Department’s Aboriginal Education Policy , Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc. and the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Strategy
2. General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
3. Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – WWCC must be NSW
4. Current and valid driver’s licence and ability and willingness to travel between work sites. Must have a valid unrestricted provisional or full driver’s licence with the ability to drive oneself.
5. Australian citizenship or permanent residency

This is a permanent part time position 0.4 FTE (Full-time equivalent).

Total Remuneration Package

Package valued up to $187,933 + incentives (where applicable). Base salary ranges from $104,156 - $165,812* plus leave loading and employer's contribution to superannuation. Base salary rates above the minimum are available dependent on professional experience.

*Note there is no automatic progression to the $165,812 SPAC salary level.

Access to SPAC is available once a school psychologist has progressed through all salary steps and upon successful application for Advanced Certification level against the NSW School Counselling Service Professional Practice Framework .

About the NSW Department of Education

The Department of Education is the largest provider of public education in Australia with responsibility for delivering high-quality public education to two-thirds of the NSW student population. We welcome applications from all ages and genders, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, culturally and linguistically diverse groups, the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, neurodiverse people and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please contact the hiring manager using the contact details provided above. For more information, visit NSW Department of Education’s Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

We pay respect to the Traditional Custodians and First Peoples of NSW, and acknowledge theircontinued connection to their country and culture.