POSITION INFORMATION

School counsellors are an essential part of the department’s School Counselling Service.
They provide counselling and psychological assessment of students to complement and enhance the work of teachers to strengthen student learning and wellbeing outcomes, and they 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 Cabramatta Public School and provided with opportunities to work across the lifespan with both primary and high school aged students. Working as a school counsellor 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 counsellors receive regular, individual professional supervision with the Senior Psychologist Education and participate in group and peer supervision as a member of the broader district 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 counsellors are provided with regular 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 school holiday leave, travel allowances and health and wellbeing benefits such as our Fitness Passport program. The department will also cover your indemnity insurance as a psychologist.
Cabramatta Public School is situated in south-west Sydney and has a current student enrolment of 443 students from K-6, including 96% from a non–English speaking background and 5 students of Aboriginal heritage. There are currently 17 mainstream and 3 Special Education classes (two IO/AU classes and one IM class). The school has a strong focus on academic excellence and student wellbeing, and the school community holds high expectations for academic and social success. The school has a Family Occupation Employment Index (FOEI) of 157.
The school has a committed staff and an experienced, stable executive team. The whole school community is proud of its cultural diversity which is reflected in all aspects of school organisation, planning and programming.
Strong positive relationships exist between the school and the community with experiences made available for parents and school community members to actively participate in and contribute to the education and wellbeing of students. This includes a dedicated P&C Association, Before & After School Care facility and an onsite Schools as Community Centre which provides a range of social and educational services for the families of students from 0-8 years. School Website Cabramatta Public School

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 and people with disability. If we can make some adjustments to our recruitment/interview process to better enable you to shine, please contact the Diversity and Inclusion Team (dandi@det.nsw.edu.au) or visit NSW Department of Education Diversity and Inclusion
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