School Psychologist - Provisional, Graduate Program

Location

Statewide

14-Oct-2026, 12:59:00 PM

School Support Staff

School Administrative and Support

Want to Kick Start your psychology career?

Full time employment.

Have you considered a career as a School Psychologist? If so, apply for the Kick Start School Psychology Program today.

This exciting new graduate program offers psychology graduates access to a tailored comprehensive training and supervision program to become registered psychologists and join the School Counselling Service with the NSW Department of Education.

As a Kick Start participant you will work collaboratively with a team of dedicated professionals to make a positive impact on the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people in NSW Public Schools.

If you are a psychology graduate who has successfully completed the 5th year of your 5+1 psychology registration pathway, then this opportunity is for you.

Working with Australia’s largest provider of public education and one of the largest employers of psychologists in NSW, the NSW Department of Education will provide opportunities for you to engage with diverse school and student communities like no other child/adolescent psychologist role can. This is a chance to develop and use your skills to make a real difference in the lives of children and young people when it matters most.

• temporary employment as a provisionally registered School Psychologist
• professional support and supervision to complete your provisional psychology registration program with the Psychology Board of Australia
• a comprehensive on-site tailored training program to equip you with the necessary skills to work full-time within the NSW Public School Counselling Service
• upon successful completion of the Program and competency assessment, you will then be eligible to apply for ongoing School Psychologist roles within the NSW Department of Education.

• passionate and driven professionals who are committed to making a difference, supporting the mental health and wellbeing of children and young people
• psychology graduates who have successfully completed a 5th year psychology degree and are ready to start or continue their 5+1 internship program.
• flexible, resilient and enjoy working as part of a team
• open and willing to learn, with an ability to be reflective and committed to continuous development

• 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