Location

Central & North Coasts - Newcastle & Hunter Valley-Port Macquarie & Mid-North Coast

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. Note there is no automatic progression to the $165,812 SPAC salary level.

Contact Phone number

Contact School Admin -

Closing Date

28-Oct-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: The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus
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 Richmond River High Campus 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.

Richmond River High Campus, situated in the township of Lismore, is a medium-sized comprehensive public high school serving a diverse community. Our student population reflects a unique blend of rural and urban families, a range of socioeconomic backgrounds, varied household compositions, and diverse lifestyles and identities. First Nations cultures make up a significant portion of our students. In recent years, enrolment numbers have stabilised following demographic changes in the local area. The school and community were profoundly affected by a devastating flood, the effects of which continue to be felt. We are dedicated to ongoing improvement in quality teaching and learning, aiming to create a learning environment where every student feels valued and supported to achieve growth and success both during their schooling and in their future pathways. Enhancing staff capabilities in data literacy and application is a key focus, as this will guide our teaching programs and targeted interventions. Our school culture prioritises strong, respectful relationships between staff, students, and the community, underpinned by high expectations, which supports wellbeing and boosts student engagement. Visit the school website The Rivers Secondary College, Richmond River High Campus

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 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

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 Diversity and Inclusion

Note: The selection process will include a range of assessment techniques to assist in determining your suitability for the role. Applications must be lodged electronically. No paper-based application will be accepted.

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