School Psychologist – Hurlstone Agricultural High School (0000B958)
Location: Sydney Region – Sydney West
Position: Full Time: 1.0 FTE (Full-time equivalent)
Number of Positions: 1
Salary: Base salary ranges from $101,122 – $160,983 plus leave loading and superannuation. Package valued up to $182,461 plus incentives.
Key Accountabilities
* Provides counselling and psychological services to students, individually and in groups, including appropriate short‐term therapeutic interventions within the constraints of training, experience and supervision.
* Engages with and implements the procedures of the Professional Practice Framework for the NSW School Counselling Service.
* Works with 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, supporting those with complex behavioural needs.
* Administers cognitive, social, emotional and behavioural assessment of students, reports results and collaborates to improve learning, wellbeing and mental health outcomes.
* Works collaboratively with learning and support teams, parents, 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 outcomes.
Essential Requirements
* Knowledge of and commitment to the Department's Aboriginal Education Policy, Partnership Agreement with the NSW AECG Inc. and the Diversity and Inclusion Strategy.
* General or Provisional Psychology Registration with the Psychology Board of Australia.
* Valid and current Working with Children Check clearance – must be NSW.
* Current and valid driver's licence and willingness to travel between work sites; ability to drive oneself.
* Australian citizenship or permanent residency.
Benefits and Professional Development
School psychologists receive individual professional supervision, group and peer supervision, and opportunities to participate in continuing professional development. NSW Department of Education supports registration with the Psychology Board of Australia, provides leave types (including recreation and flex leave), leave loading, travel allowances, and health and wellbeing benefits such as the Fitness Passport programme. Indemnity insurance is covered.
E‐Equality Notice
The Department of Education welcomes 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 adjustments are required to the recruitment/interview process, contact the hiring manager.
Closing Date
06‐May‐2026, 6:00:00 AM
School Profile
Hurlstone Agricultural High School has 997 students, including 11 Aboriginal students, 1 Torres Strait Islander student and 345 EAL/D students. The school is fully selective, coeducational, agricultural, with boarding facilities located in Glenfield. The school nurtures the whole child in an inclusive environment.
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