Student Wellbeing Coordinator

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School; Sydney; On-site; AUD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenaeon Rudolf Steiner School is seeking an experienced Student Wellbeing Coordinator to provide comprehensive wellbeing support for students from across the school. The role involves case management, mental health interventions, risk assessment, and collaborative support for students, families and staff within a holistic Steiner-education framework.

The successful candidate will report to the Head of Student Support Services, contribute to wellbeing framework development, and promote a

Qualifications

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or a related mental health discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people with wellbeing and mental health needs.
• Strong case management and risk assessment skills.
• Experience in, or ability to develop and facilitate, lunch clubs or social groups to support student wellbeing in a small-group setting.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience working collaboratively with families, educators and external professionals.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive matters with professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.
• Commitment to child safety and student wellbeing.
• School-based or Steiner education experience will be highly regarded.

Responsibilities

• Provide student wellbeing support across the School.
• Undertake student case management and mental health/wellbeing interventions.
• Lead risk management processes.
• Collaborate with students, families and staff to support wellbeing initiatives.
• Contribute to ongoing development of Glenaeon's wellbeing framework and programs.

Skills

Case management

Risk assessment

Interpersonal skills

Collaboration with families

Discretion & confidentiality

Child safety

Education

Tertiary qualifications in Psychology/Counselling/Social Work or related

Job description

Glenaeon is an independent Steiner school offering a holistic curriculum from Pre-School to Year 12 that meets and enriches the NSW syllabus requirements.

Our educational philosophy and practices were developed by and evolves out of the work of Rudolf Steiner. Our approach to learning encourages expansive thinking, development of the living spirit and profound connection to the wisdom of the past, realities for the present and possibilities of future.

As the first Steiner School in Australia, Glenaeon has a fine heritage of pioneering work in innovative education dating back to our origins in 1957. We now educate up to 500 students from Preschool to Year 12 across three campuses at Castlecrag, Middle Cove and Willoughby on Sydney’s Lower North Shore.

We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Student Wellbeing Coordinator to provide student wellbeing support across the School. This important role provides student case management, mental health and wellbeing interventions, risk management processes, and collaborative support for students, families and staff.

Reporting to the Head of Student Support Services and working closely with academic and pastoral leaders, the Student Wellbeing Coordinator ensures students receive appropriate and timely wellbeing support. The role also contributes to the ongoing development of Glenaeon's wellbeing framework and broader student wellbeing initiatives.

This is a rewarding opportunity for a qualified wellbeing professional who is passionate about supporting young people and fostering a connected, inclusive and thriving school community.

Essential requirements for this role:

• Tertiary qualifications in Psychology, Counselling, Social Work or a related mental health discipline.
• Demonstrated experience supporting children and young people with wellbeing and mental health needs.
• Strong case management and risk assessment skills.
• Experience in, or ability to develop and facilitate, lunch clubs or social groups to support student wellbeing in a small-group setting.
• Highly developed interpersonal, communication and relationship-building abilities.
• Experience working collaboratively with families, educators and external professionals.
• Ability to manage complex and sensitive matters with professionalism, discretion and confidentiality.
• Commitment to child safety and student wellbeing.
• School-based or Steiner education experience will be highly regarded.

Salary for this role is dependent on qualifications and experience and will be aligned with the Independent Schools NSW (Professional and Operational Staff) Cooperative Multi-Enterprise Agreement 2025. The successful candidate must hold, or be eligible to obtain, a current Working with Children Check prior to commencement.

Applications close 20 November 2026.

Glenaeon is proudly a child-safe organisation.