Educational Psychologist

Work Term Time Only

(Part Time, averaging 3.75 hours per week, hours negotiable)

Geelong Grammar School is one of the world's leading co-educational boarding and day schools. Offering exceptional educational opportunities across four campuses from Early Learning to Year 12, Geelong Grammar School is committed to making a positive difference for students, staff and the community. We believe in prioritising wellbeing, adventure, creativity and academic rigour, and we value wisdom.

We seek to appoint an Educational Psychologist for the administration, interpretation and communication of cognitive, behavioural and educational assessments of students to ensure appropriate learning supports and programmes can be provided. The Educational Psychologist works with teachers, special educators, other psychologists, school leaders and parents to build the capacity of each to support students learning and well-being outcomes.

About the Role

The Educational Psychologist is responsible for the following:

• Conducting psychoeducational assessments such as cognitive assessments (Wechsler Intelligence Scales), achievement testing (e.g. WAIS) and emotional / behavioural assessments (e.g. BASC).
• Writing professional assessment reports to share with parents and school staff.
• Ensuring accurate and ethical maintenance and storage of records.
• Planning evidence-based interventions in collaboration with other staff, relevant professional, students and parents.
• Providing professional learning and information to build capacity of the school and families to improve students' learning and developmental outcomes.
• Ensuring ongoing professional development and continuous improvement.
• Liaising with other multidisciplinary staff (Speech Therapists, OTs, Clinical Psychologists, Psychiatrists and Geelong Grammar School staff) to facilitate and coordinate educational programmes.
• Implementing and review processes for referral, assessment, communication and monitoring of targets.
• Working with the Head of Inclusive Learning (Primary) to ensure all NCCD requirements are being met.

About you

• Registered with AHPRA as a psychologist.
• Experience in an educational or clinical setting working with children and adolescents.
• Experience in providing evidence-based interventions with an emphasis on academic support and enrichment.
• Well developed communication and interpersonal skills, with demonstrated capacity to build rapport with students, staff and external agencies in an effective and timely manner.
• Experience in administering, interpreting and writing reports for cognitive, behavioural and educational assessments.
• Ability to students learning plans to be utilised by classroom teachers.
• Demonstrated capacity to support staff to manage student wellbeing and engagement issues in the presence of mental health difficulties and wellbeing issues.
• Ability to plan, organise and facilitate appropriate professional development for staff and students.
• Effective planning, problem solving, organisation and prioritisation skills.
• Must have a Working with Children Check (Employee) and National Police Check.

Geelong Grammar School is committed to the safety of all students and has a zero tolerance of student abuse.

The School's Student Safeguarding Framework, which includes the Student Safeguarding Strategy, Student Safeguarding Policy and Student Safeguarding Code of Conduct, is available on the GGS website, under 'Student Safeguarding'. The School expects that all staff members (and School Community members) comply with the Student Safeguarding Framework policies and procedures and the Child Safe Standards, as applicable to their role. Any queries in respect of this Framework or the School's expectations should be directed to

How to Apply

For further details and/or to apply, visit the employment page on our website:

Please be aware that applications will be reviewed as they are submitted, and interviews may occur prior to the closing date.

Applications close at 10: 00am on Friday 12th September 2025

Educational Psychologist PD

Posted Date

01 Sep 2025

Location

Toorak

VIC / Australia

Industry

Healthcare & Medical

Job Type

Salary

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