School Psychologist – Wee Waa High School

Mobile; Northwest (NC); On-site; USD 72,000 - 115,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Rural and remote incentives

Job summary

Wee Waa High School, part of the NSW Department of Education, is seeking a School Psychologist to join our counselling team. You will provide counselling and assessment services to students, supporting learning and wellbeing within a collaborative environment.

You will work with primary and high school students across local communities, receive supervision, and contribute to ongoing professional development while aligning with the Department’s priorities.

Qualifications

• Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia (General or Provisional).
• Working with Children Check clearance (NSW).
• Current driver’s license and ability to travel between sites.

Responsibilities

• Provide counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups.
• Administer cognitive, social, emotional and behavioral assessments and report results.
• Collaborate with staff and external agencies to support student wellbeing.
• Engage in supervision and professional development within a multidisciplinary team.
• Work across primary and high schools to extend reach and impact.

Skills

Counselling

Psychological assessment

Collaborative teamwork

Communication

Education

Psychology Registration (General or Provisional)

Job description

School Psychologist — Wee Waa High School – 0000BEQY
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Location

Regional NSW-Tamworth & North West NSW

Number of Positions

1
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 Name Melissa Moss
Contact Phone number 0474 859 467
Contact School Admin – 99999999

Closing Date

28-Oct-2026, 5:00:00 AM

Job Category

School Support Staff

Organisation

School Administrative and Support

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, enrolling around 190 students from Wee Waa, Burren Junction and Pilliga. We respectfully acknowledge the Gamilaraay people, the traditional custodians of the land on which we learn. With about 43% of students identifying as Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander, the school celebrates its cultural diversity through strong educational programs and dedicated support. The school offers a broad curriculum that prepares all students for both tertiary study and vocational pathways. Alongside successful programs in Agriculture, Primary Industries, Manufacturing and Engineering, and Hospitality, students access a strong academic stream, including Advanced and Extension Mathematics and English, as well as other academic subjects designed to challenge and extend learning. Located in a region shaped by agriculture, the school draws on local industry knowledge to enhance classroom experiences. A supportive welfare structure and varied extracurricular opportunities in sport, creative arts, agriculture and STEM promote engagement and personal growth. Partnerships with local and national businesses provide valuable real-world learning, helping students develop the skills and adaptability needed to thrive as lifelong learners in a changing world.

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
   Special Notes 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.