This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 3, 2025
The Department of Education’s Pilbara education region seeks a highly motivated and committed psychologist to deliver psychological services and support to schools in and around the Hedland network. The successful applicant will make up a team of five school psychologists in Hedland, and will join a dynamic and collaborative team of 22 psychologists across the Pilbara region.
School psychologists working in the Hedland network in 2025 receive a District Allowance of $9,299 per year and an Attraction and Retention Allowance of $4,887 in addition to a competitive salary and other benefits.
Located on the stunning Northwest Coast, the town of Hedland is the thriving centre of the Pilbara region, with excellent infrastructure that ensures there is something for everyone from singles to families, including first-class sporting facilities, a theatre, art galleries, historical sites and a diverse range of restaurants, pubs, coffee shops and the stunning Ray’s Beach Bar.
Living in Hedland means being part of a vibrant community, where you have the opportunity to in your career while enjoying a diverse multicultural town, with ancient Aboriginal heritage from our Kariyarra people, a thriving arts and culture scene, weekend markets and live music, stunning landscapes and a down-to-earth lifestyle.
Hedland may be the adventure and lifestyle change you’ve been dreaming of.
For more information about Port Hedland visit:
Port Hedland Visitor Centre;
Australia's North West
Teach in WA - South Hedland
The Role
The successful applicant will join a motivated, supportive and collaborative team of psychologists across the Pilbara. As a school psychologist you will operate as a key member of your school community, as well as the broader network and regional school psychology teams to support the wellbeing of students and to maximise educational outcomes. You will provide specialist psychological assessment, diagnosis, and evidence-based intervention, as well as providing consultation at the individual, group, whole school, and system level. Services will be provided in the areas of mental health and wellbeing, behaviour support and intervention, learning and motivation, critical incident management, and risk assessment.
The successful applicant will have strong organisational, communication and interpersonal skills, be able to be self-directed and work independently, and be able to work effectively with staff, students, parents and the wider community. You will demonstrate a commitment to your own professional growth and development and possess the ability to work together with the school administration to develop whole school initiatives to enhance the wellbeing of all members of the school community.
Working as a school psychologist in the Hedland region will provide the opportunity to work at the forefront of psychological practice for Aboriginal youth and their families’ improving outcomes for young Aboriginal people, while developing your cultural psychological knowledge and skills working alongside the Kariyarra and Nyamal people.
The successful applicant will enjoy a range of attractive professional and personal benefits.
- Salary range of $90,977 – 100,761 (provisional registration), $105,648 – 146,769 (general registration)
- Additional financial benefits of $14,186 p.a. comprising;
- District Allowance of $9,299 p.a. (paid fortnightly - to be adjusted pro rata for your work fraction)
- School Psychologist Attraction and Retention Incentive (ARI) of $4,887 p.a. (paid fortnightly) – approved to 31 December 2026
- 11.5 percent employer contributions to superannuation
- Subsidised accommodation
- Air-conditioning subsidy
- 8 weeks’ vacation leave (aligned with school holidays)
- 14 days personal leave, including sick leave and carers’ leave
- Free relocation (intra and interstate)
- Access to the Department’s highly regarded Induction Program including travel to Perth if necessary
- Psychology Board of Australia approved supervision (if required).
- Strong and accessible professional leadership and support
Learn more about how we support school psychologists on our website: Education WA - School Psychologists
Professional Benefits
Working for the Department of Education you will enjoy a range of benefits including competitive salaries, flexible working arrangements, training and career development opportunities and attractive leave provisions. Find out more about the benefits by visiting professional and personal benefits.
For additional information to all allowances and housing please contact Housing and Transport at housing.transport@education.wa.edu.au or on (08) 9264 5154.
Want to know more?
Full details of the role, selection criteria and eligibility requirements are listed in the attached Job Description Form (JDF).
For more information about this opportunity, please contact Tanya Graham, Lead School Psychologist, on 0437 469 662 or emailing Tanya.Graham@education.wa.edu.au
Equity and Diversity
We are committed to an inclusive and culturally responsive workforce reflecting the diversity in our schools and the Western Australian community. We welcome and encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders, young people, people of diverse sexualities and genders, people with disability, and people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds.
Explore our Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Plan 2021-2025 for more details.
Eligibility
To work with us, you must:
- hold or be eligible for provisional or general registration with the Psychology Board of Australia
- be an Australian or New Zealand citizen, permanent resident or have a valid visa with relevant work rights for the term of the appointment.
- obtain a valid Working With Children Check before you start; and
- consent to a National Criminal History Check with the Department's Screening Unit.
Information about registration with the Psychology Board of Australia can be obtained by calling 1300 419 495 or by visiting www.psychologyboard.gov.au.
More information on employment eligibility can be found here and in the attached Job Description Form (JDF) located at the bottom of this advertisement.
Application Instructions
Apply online in two easy steps:
Step 1: Select Apply for Job
Complete the online application form, including details of two (2) work related referees, preferably one being your current line manager.
Step 2: Attach your documents
Your application should include:
- A CV of up to two (2) pages outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A three (3) page statement addressing the following selection criteria as outlined in the attached JDF:
- Demonstrated ability to implement school psychology services and programs in an educational environment to maximise student learning outcomes.
- Demonstrated knowledge of the implementation and evaluation of a variety of psychological approaches appropriate for individual, group and system-level intervention.
- Demonstrated high level written and oral communication skills, demonstrating the capacity to produce correspondence, reports and case notes, and interview and training (facilitation) skills.
- Demonstrated highly developed interpersonal skills, which demonstrate an ability to function in a self-directed way, and as a member of an interdisciplinary team, working with a range of clients across the lifespan, Department personnel and inter-agency partners across a variety of contexts.
- Demonstrated ability to apply analytical and conceptual skills to issues identification, risk assessment and analysis, intervention and evaluation.
It is recommended you have your attachments ready before selecting Apply for Job.
Your application must be received before the closing date and time. Late applications will not be accepted.
For technical support submitting your application, you can call the Department of Education’s Recruitment team on (08) 9264 4127 for assistance.
Advertised Vacancy Number: DOE978464
Applicants assessed as suitable may be considered for similar vacancies that arise in our school within the next twelve months. This includes circumstances where this position becomes subsequently vacant should the successful applicant decline or vacate the advertised position.
The Department applies a four (4) day breach period to this selection process.
Applications close: 4.30pm (AWST) on Monday, 14 July 2025
