Salary: $125,645 plus superannuation
Employment Status: Full-time (Temporary 12 Month Contract)
Eligibility: Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident
Start Date: 10 August 2026
Application Closing Date: 12th of July, 2026
Job Number: 506972

This appointment is temporary to replace an employee who is on parental leave. The incumbent is entitled to return earlier to their substantive position in accordance with the Fair Work Act 2009.

About Us  

Catholic Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn Education Limited (CACGEL) operates in the ACT and NSW, supporting 56 Schools and nine Early Learning Centres (ELCs). 

The Archdiocesan Schools Office provides a range of services to the system through four directorates including Faith in Learning, School Operations, Corporate Services and Governance and Strategy.

About the Role  

The School Counsellor provides expert support to promote mental health, student wellbeing, and positive engagement with school life. Through professional counselling services and targeted interventions, the role empowers students to navigate challenges, build resilience, and thrive both personally and academically. The School Counsellor contributes to a collaborative and student-centred culture, offering guidance and expertise that strengthens the school’s approach to wellbeing and supports a safe, inclusive, and respectful learning environment.  

About the School

St Mary MacKillop College is Canberra’s largest secondary school, operating across two campuses. Years 7 to 9 are based on the Padua Campus (Wanniassa) and Years 10 to 12 are based on the St Peter’s Campus (Isabella Plains). MacKillop College is part of the Catholic Education, Archdiocese of Canberra and Goulburn (CECG), which operates 56 Catholic Systemic Schools and nine Early Learning Centres across ACT and NSW.

The College has a wide range of talented teachers at various stages of their career and with different cultural and educational backgrounds. Many of our teachers have completed PhDs, are elite athletes, published authors, experienced builders, artists, chefs, lawyers, scientists, musicians, and more. The breadth and knowledge embedded in the College enables a friendly and supportive work environment, a wide range of curriculum options, extensive facilities, great teachers and a large number of co-curricular choices.

MacKillop is able to provide many employee benefits, including pathways to formal leadership roles, access to professional learning and resources, access to wellbeing programs, flexible working arrangements to suit your personal or family needs.

MacKillop prides itself on its inclusive and welcoming community, its safe and supportive environment, its culture of quality teaching and learning, and the wide range of opportunities and experiences it can provide for its students.

 
Benefits and Opportunities  

• Attractive remuneration package  
• Access to salary packaging, including novated leasing  
• 24 weeks of paid parental leave (maternity/adoption)  
• Up to 14 weeks paid parental leave (paternity/non-initial primary carer leave)  
• Support for professional development and study opportunities 
• Access to the FLOURISH Employee Wellbeing Program, offering a range of benefits and offers, traditional counselling and holistic wellbeing services

Qualifications and Eligibility   

• Minimum of four years relevant post qualification practice experience.
• Holds a degree in Psychology, Social Work, or Counselling.
• Psychologists must be registered with the Australian Health Practitioners Regulation Agency (AHPRA).
• Social Workers must be registered or eligible for membership with the Australian Association of Social Workers (AASW).
• Counsellors must be registered members with either the Psychotherapy and Counselling Federation of Australia (PACFA) or the Australian Counsellors Association (ACA).
• Adherence to the association requirements with regards to: 
  
  • Supervision and professional learning, and
  • Annual maintenance of membership while working and provide evidence of membership to the employer.
• Ability to obtain and maintain Accreditation in accordance with Work Teach and Lead in Catholic Education Canberra and Goulburn policy.
• Working with Vulnerable People (WWVP) registration and Working With Children Check (WWCC).
• Current Drivers Licence.

Application Process 

Applicants are required to submit a current resume and a cover letter that addresses the selection criteria as outlined in the Position Description. The position description may be available to view under downloads, or visit the CACGEL job site to view it, and search via title or job number.

CACGEL is committed to workforce diversity and creating inclusive workplaces and welcomes applications from suitable candidates from all diversity groups to support schools and ELCs to deliver quality education outcomes for students.    

For further information about CACGEL, please visit the website.

If you have any questions about the recruitment process, contact Alex Morosin, on 0484 327 925 or via email at alex.morosin@cg.catholic.edu.au 

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