School Psychologist – Wee Waa High School

NSW Government; Tamworth; On-site; AUD 104,000 - 166,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rural/remote incentives

Leave loading

Indemnity insurance coverage

Job summary

NSW Department of Education invites applications for a School Psychologist at Wee Waa High School. The role delivers counselling and psychological assessments to students, supports teachers and families, and contributes to student wellbeing and learning outcomes in a rural North West NSW context.

The successful candidate will join a collaborative, multidisciplinary team with opportunities for professional development and supervision.

Qualifications

• Counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups.
• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (general or provisional).
• Working with Children Check (WWCC) clearance.
• Driver’s licence and ability to travel between schools.

Responsibilities

• Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups.
• Engages with and implements the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
• Collaborates with school staff to improve learning and wellbeing outcomes.
• Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessments and reports results.
• Works with families and external agencies to develop student health and wellbeing plans.

Skills

Counselling

Psychological assessment

Intervention planning

Team collaboration

Education

General or Provisional Psychology Registration (Australia)

Job description

Job Description - School Psychologist – Wee Waa High School (0000BFTO)

School Psychologist – Wee Waa High School - 0000BFTO

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Location

Regional NSW-Tamworth & North West NSW

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.

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
Full Time: 1.0 FTE (Full time equivalent)
Location: Wee Waa High School
School psychologists are an essential part of the Department’s school counselling service and work in primary and high schools. They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students, to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and 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 Wee Waa 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.
Wee Waa High School is a co-educational, comprehensive rural secondary school in North-West NSW that services students from the small towns of Wee Waa, Burren Junction and Pilliga. We respectfully acknowledge the traditional custodians of the land on which we provide our education, the Gamilaraay nation. The school caters for students in 5 mainstream classes and one multi categorical (MC) class, with approximately 70% of students identifying as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander. Wee Waa High School is committed to promoting its cultural diversity through a strong educational program for Aboriginal students and an increasing focus on the learning of Aboriginal language. Wee Waa High School sits in an area strongly underpinned by Agriculture and offers a broad curriculum. The school equally prepares students for tertiary education or vocational training, including successful programs in Agriculture, Primary Industries, Manufacturing and Engineering, Retail and Hospitality. This is supported by a strong and encouraging welfare structure and a variety of extra-curricular activities in sport, the creative arts, agriculture and STEM. For more information, please visit the school website Wee Waa 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

Applicants seeking either permanent full time or permanent part time employment are encouraged to apply for this position. If the recommended applicant is seeking permanent part time employment (FTE from 0.1 to 0.9 inclusive), they will be offered an appointment at their desired FTE.

Rural and remote incentives of between $20,000 to $30,000 per annum are available for eligible school psychologist positions, depending on the remoteness of the school, school type, in recognition of the value of the school counselling service to students in rural and remote areas.

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 .

Documents

Role Description
Aboriginal Education Policy

In addition, your employment may be subject to the Department’s National Criminal Records Check to determine your suitability for employment.

The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role.

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