* Part-time ongoing role - Toorak Campus
* 2.5 days per week, term time only
Geelong Grammar School is one of the world’s leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, adventure, creativity and academic rigour, and we value wisdom.
Our Toorak Campus (approximately 320 students) is in Melbourne. It caters to day students from Early Learning to Year 6. After Year 6, most students proceed to Corio. The Toorak campus has approximately 50 full-time and part-time teaching and support staff.
We seek to appoint a Psychologist / School Counsellor with specialist knowledge of child development to support the needs of children in the Geelong Grammar School environment. This position is offered on a 0.5 FTE, part-time basis (2.5 days per week), during term time only, commencing during Term 4 2025.
About the role:
The School Psychologist is responsible for the following tasks:
1. Provide short-term or intermittent counselling interventions to students individually or in group programs as appropriate
2. Provide consultation, feedback and support to parents on the psychological needs of their child.
3. Liaise with Geelong Grammar School staff as well as other multidisciplinary staff (including, G.P.’s and external psychologists) and, to facilitate and coordinate student access to treatment and lead case management teams.
4. Maintain adequate records of clinical practice, both individually and in relation to student health files.
5. Actively participate in meetings focusing on student management and case consultation (student wellbeing meetings, specific case meetings).
6. Maintain confidentiality with students and families, and advocate on their behalf when required.
7. Ensure ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.
8. Prepare reports or management plans as needed about student wellbeing which include the impact psychological issues may have on student academic progress and recommendations for the school.
9. Achieve health outcomes which demonstrate a high regard for the student and their family in the context of the overall Geelong Grammar School community
About you:
To be successful in this role you will need:
· Registration as a psychologist with AHPRA
· Advanced skills in counselling interventions for children
· Knowledge of child development and mental health
· Current Driver License
· Must have a Working with Children Check (Employee)
Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse.
The School’s Student Safeguarding Framework, which includes the Student Safeguarding Strategy, Student Safeguarding Policy and Student Safeguarding Code of Conduct, is available on the GGS website, under ‘Student Safeguarding’. The School expects that all staff members (and School Community members) comply with the Student Safeguarding Framework policies and procedures and the Child Safe Standards, as applicable to their role. Any queries in respect of this Framework or the School’s expectations should be directed to safeguarding@ggs.vic.edu.au.
For further details and/or to apply, visit the employment page on our website: www.ggs.vic.edu.au/employment
Please be aware that applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, and interviews may occur prior to the closing date.
Applications close at 10: 00am on Friday 5th September 2025