This is a permanent full-time position commencing Term 1, 2026
Are you a passionate School Psychologist that wants to make a positive difference?
Harrisdale Senior High School is seeking an experienced, capable and highly motivated School Psychologist to join our growing community. As a school of excellence, we are committed to delivering outstanding academic outcomes and a rich, supportive educational experience for every student. Our vision extends across all programs and opportunities, ensuring students and staff thrive in a culture of high expectations, care and continuous improvement. Local families value access to a high quality secondary education close to home, and our results reflect the strength of our teaching, leadership and student support.
The successful applicant will work collaboratively with staff to implement effective strategies that address identified learning, social and behavioural needs. You will provide targeted support for students at risk and partner with school leaders to strengthen whole school responses to intervention. The role includes contributing to the development and implementation of school based services and programs, while working closely with the Student Services Team to coordinate priorities and ensure cohesive support for students.
You will bring a strong understanding of school systems and evidence informed approaches to student engagement. Your expertise will contribute to building the conditions that promote wellbeing, inclusion and positive engagement across classrooms and the broader school environment.
Find out more about our school by visiting Harrisdale Senior High School or Schools Online Schools online
The Role
The School Psychologist will ideally bring experience in conducting risk assessments, providing counselling, liaising with staff and external agencies, and facilitating case conferences. You will demonstrate the capacity to work both independently and collaboratively to support students, parents, teachers and school leaders across a broad range of needs including mental health concerns, complex behaviour, learning difficulties, disability and emergency or critical incident management.
You will also play a proactive role in strengthening our expanding Student Services team, contributing to a shared commitment to improving student outcomes through learning, engagement and wellbeing.
In this role, you will deliver direct psychological services to identified students, applying evidence informed practice to enhance mental health, learning and behavioural outcomes. You will work in close partnership with school staff, parents, caregivers and relevant external agencies. In addition, you will support the development and implementation of school-based programs and operate as an integral member of a collaborative Student Services team.
Harrisdale Senior High School has a strong and positive culture. As School Psychologist, you will help ensure our core values of Care, Respect, Responsibility and Excellence are reflected in everyday practice. The successful applicant will be student centred, relationship focused and committed to working collegially within a high functioning team environment.
Harrisdale Senior High School is one of the largest schools in Western Australia, with more than 2400 students drawn from diverse geographic, cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. As a comprehensive Years 7 to 12 school, we are the school of choice for many local families.
We are committed to the intellectual, creative and social development of every student through stimulating and relevant programs, structured teaching and high-quality classroom practice. Pastoral care and academic achievement are central to our work. Although one of the state’s newer secondary schools, Harrisdale has quickly established itself as a leading school recognised for outstanding achievement and results.
In 2022, our first graduating Year 12 cohort was awarded one of two Beazley Medals in Western Australia, marking a significant milestone in our journey. Since then, the school has continued to strengthen its reputation as a high performing academic school in the region. We deliver a comprehensive ATAR pathway alongside high quality General and Vocational Education and Training programs, ensuring a holistic and future focused education for all students.
Our specialist programs reflect the breadth of opportunity available to students and include Academic Gifted and Talented, HEAP Academic, Specialist Music, Volleyball and Netball, along with a wide range of extracurricular clubs and sporting teams. We pride ourselves on an ethos that every student can achieve success through excellence in teaching and learning.
Aligned to our Business Plan Impact for Excellence 2024 -2028, we continue to advance our commitment to Excellence Everywhere. Our focus is on fostering a positive culture of high expectations and achievement, developing potential and building a connected, progressive teaching and learning community dedicated to success for all.
For those with general registration, you will have the opportunity to mentor colleagues and supervise provisionally registered psychologists. Senior School Psychologists will take on additional leadership responsibilities, contributing to the development and evaluation of psychology practices and regional priorities. In this role, you will also oversee specialist programs and provide consultation to other psychologists within the school community.
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 Everal Eaton, Principal Harrisdale Senior High School on 08 9397800 or emailing recruitment.harrisdale.shs@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 Nationally Coordinated Criminal History Check and obtain a current Screening Clearance Number issued by the Department of Education’s Screening Unit before you start.
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 outlining your employment history and professional learning summary relevant to this position
- A 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: DOE1027504
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 Thursday, 5 March 2026.
