Student Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Camden High School

NSW Government; Sydney; On-site; AUD 77,000 - 112,000; Full time

Job summary

The NSW Department of Education is seeking a Student Support Officer at Camden High School in the Sydney region. The role focuses on enhancing student wellbeing and learning outcomes through collaboration with the wellbeing team and school counselling service.

You will provide individual and group wellbeing support, develop whole‑school initiatives, and coordinate referrals to child and family services, with a diploma or higher in social work or related fields and a valid WWCC.

Qualifications

• Diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline.
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies.
• Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Responsibilities

• Student Support Officers work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service.
• They provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs that are evidence-based.

Education

Diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline

Job description

Job Description - Student Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Camden High School (0000BDFS)

Student Support Officer - Full Time - Ongoing - Camden High School - 0000BDFS

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Location

Sydney Region

Advertisement Number A900158305

Number of Positions

1

Total Remuneration Package: The salary range for this position is $76,661.00 - $112,401.00 per annum (pro-rata for part time roles). The total salary package will include employer's contribution to superannuation and leave loading.

School Name Camden High School

Staffing Area Campbelltown

FTE 1.000

Contact Name Joel Berrell

Contact Phone number 4655 9191

Contact School Admin - 99999999

Closing Date

21-Sep-2026, 6:00:00 AM

Job Category

School Support Staff

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

Position Information

The NSW Department of Education provides, funds and regulates education services for NSW students from early childhood to secondary school, delivering world-class education through its public schools and providing funding support to non-government schools. We employ, develop and support teachers, leaders and other staff to deliver the best outcomes for students and to advance the wellbeing of Aboriginal people.

About the Role

Student Support Officers work within the school community to enhance student wellbeing and learning outcomes in partnership with the wellbeing team and the school counselling service. Student Support Officers provide individual and targeted wellbeing support and whole of school wellbeing initiatives and programs that are evidence-based. They have a pivotal role in working collaboratively with external agencies and creating referral pathways for students and families to child and family support agencies.

Essential Requirements

• A completed diploma or higher qualification in social work, youth work, welfare or related discipline must be attached along with your application
• Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal education policies
• Valid and current Working With Children Check (WWCC).

Talent Pool

A talent pool may be created through this recruitment process. A talent pool is a group of candidates who have undergone an assessment process and have been identified as suitable for this role or similar roles for a period of 18 months. Being part of a talent pool means that you may be considered for ongoing or temporary employment for a range of similar roles. This offers exciting opportunities for you to gain a wide range of experiences to build your public service career.

Camden High School is a fully comprehensive coeducational high school that caters to approximately 900 students, including 80 Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander students, as well as 7 special education classes for students with identified learning needs.

Our school has strong ties to the local community and is highly regarded for the broad range of opportunities and social experiences offered to the students. The Camden community values post-schooling pathways, and we pride ourselves on our ability to support students in their transition from school into apprenticeships, traineeships, employment and tertiary education options. We offer extensive opportunities for students to pursue vocational education pathways through the Macarthur Trade Training Centre arrangement and through our long standing partnerships with Western Sydney University, University of Wollongong, TAFE NSW, My Gateway, MWLP and NSW Health.

In Years 7 and 8, we offer an enrichment class to our students, which provides scope to extend these students in their educational abilities as well as a fully supervised HSC Hub to support senior students striving for academic excellence in their Higher School Certificate exams. Through these initiatives, we maintain a commitment to improving student learning outcomes in literacy, numeracy and the HSC.

Camden High School has a strong sporting culture, especially through the sporting exchange program with Cowra High School, which has been running for over 50 years. Camden High School prioritises proactive wellbeing practices, utilising Camden High School staff and appropriate external services to ensure our students are known, valued and cared for.

Special Notes

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 people of all backgrounds, including but not limited to Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander people, people of any age or gender, people from culturally and linguistically diverse groups and/or from the LGBTQIA+ community, veterans, refugees, people with disability, people with sensory differences, and neurodiverse people. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better help you shine, please reach out to the contact person for this recruitment, details listed above. For more information, visit the NSW Department of Education's Diversity, equity and inclusion webpage .

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