{"id":34230,"date":"2025-04-17T10:16:05","date_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:16:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/?p=34230"},"modified":"2025-04-17T10:16:05","modified_gmt":"2025-04-17T00:16:05","slug":"how-to-become-a-school-counsellor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timesnewsgroup.com.au\/themooraboolnews\/education\/how-to-become-a-school-counsellor\/","title":{"rendered":"How to become a school counsellor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a school counsellor in Australia typically requires you to have a qualification in psychology and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The qualifications required vary from state to state, so it&#8217;s important that you check the requirements carefully before applying. A school counsellor&#8217;s role is very important and involves supporting and guiding children and young adults, so you must think carefully to ensure it is the right career move for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To give you an idea of the qualifications required, we have listed the entry requirements for a school counsellor in all Australian territories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a school counsellor state-by-state guidance\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How you become a school counsellor in Australia varies depending on the state in which you want to work. You will need to check the requirements for becoming a school counsellor, depending on the jurisdiction. We have outlined the requirements you need to become a school counsellor based on state government websites to help you see what qualifications you need to complete.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Western Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Western Australia, school counsellors are known as pastoral care counsellors or school chaplains. You will need to have a certificate IV in youth work or pastoral care, a course that takes 12 minutes to complete and has no minimum entry requirements. To become a school counsellor, you will need either of the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eligible for or registered with the Psychology Board of Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be eligible for provisional registration with the Psychology Board of Australia with either:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An APAC accredited gift year qualification in psychology or\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">An APAC-accredited fourth-year qualification and a recognised qualification in teaching\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">New South Wales\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In New South Wales, school counsellors are in demand, and additional incentives are in place for working in rural and remote locations. To become a school counsellor in NSW, the following is needed:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be eligible for approval to teach in NSW Department of Education schools\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have teaching and post-graduate qualifications in psychology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold or be working towards registration with the Psychology Board of Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Victoria\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School counsellors in Victoria hold the title of mental health practitioner. These will provide counselling support to students and can contribute to \u2018whole-school\u2019 approaches to mental health. You need the following for this role in Victoria:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a current Working with Children check<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Have demonstrated direct counselling experience<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be eligible to be a member of the Australian Association of Social Workers\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold full registration with the relevant professional body\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a bachelor-level qualification or a relevant specialist\/postgraduate qualification\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Queensland\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In Queensland, school counsellors are known as guidance officers and have a variety of responsibilities, such as working directly with students and teachers or developing support and wellbeing programs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You need the following to become a guidance officer:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be a registered teacher<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a Master of Guidance and Counselling degree or a four-year degree in psychology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australia\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">South Australian schools have a student wellbeing leader who works within a school to create a safe and supportive space for students. To apply for a student wellbeing leader, you need the following:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be currently registered or able to register with the Teacher Registration Board of South Australia before starting a position\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasmania\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tasmanian schools employ a school psychologist who works to increase student engagement and create better outcomes for students. You need the following to become a school psychologist in Tasmania:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be a qualified teacher\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Be registered as a psychologist within Tasmania or have a degree with a fourth-year qualification in psychology<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hold a current registration to work with vulnerable people\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Australian Capital Territory\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In ACT, every school has a school psychologist. There are also support staff roles, including:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School youth health nurse<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Student wellbeing worker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Youth worker<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To become a school psychologist in ACT you need to hold, be eligible for, or register with the Psychology Board of Australia.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Territory\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Northern Territory schools have school counsellors, where you need a bachelor&#8217;s degree or higher qualification to apply for the role. These roles are referred to as hard to fill, with schools looking for committed individuals to take on these roles.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Start your career as a school counsellor now\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Becoming a school counsellor in Australia involves having the necessary qualifications to provide the experience and skills to give school children the best support. While the requirements can differ, ECU has all the counselling and psychology courses that you need to help you achieve your goals. With online courses, flexible learning patterns, and support from professors, ECU is the perfect place to start your journey to be a school counsellor. Apply for your course and <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/studyonline.ecu.edu.au\/blog\/how-become-school-counsellor-australia\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">become a school counsellor <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">today.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: right;\"><strong>\/\/This content is provided by a third party.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Becoming a school counsellor in Australia typically requires you to have a qualification in psychology and registration with the Psychology Board of Australia. The qualifications required vary from state to state, so it&#8217;s important that you check the requirements carefully before applying. 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