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Guidance Officer - Mission Beach State School (0.8 FTE) (Cluster)

Cairns, Queensland, Australia

Location
Cairns, Queensland, Australia
Work
Not stated
Employment
Temporary
Level
Not stated
Function
Education
Pay
A$145.3K – A$148K a year
Posted
Yesterday

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, A$148K a year, is 16% above the median of A$128K for education jobs in Cairns (middle half A$90K – A$148K, 29 jobs that state pay).

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About the role

About the Department of Education

Working for the Queensland Department of Education means joining an organisation that values its people and promotes leadership and innovation. Be part of an environment that respects professionalism and diversity, offers training and development opportunities and embraces flexible careers and work-life balance. Find out more about working with us.

About us

Located in Wongaling Beach in the beautiful Cassowary Coast region of Far North Queensland, Mission Beach State School is a co-educational primary school catering for students from Prep to Year 6.

Guided by its motto, Pride and Effort, the school promotes quality teaching and learning within a caring and supportive environment.

With strong community connections and a focus on student achievement, inclusion and wellbeing, the school provides a welcoming environment where every student is encouraged to reach their potential.

Cluster Schools

  • Base School - Mission Beach State School - 0.40
  • Feluga State School - 0.10
  • El Arish State School - 0.10
  • Lower Tully State School - 0.10
  • Silkwood State School - 0.10

Responsibilities include

  • Provide counselling, psychoeducational assessments and individualised support to students, offering advice and recommendations to students, parents and teachers on educational, behavioural, mental health, family and career development matters.
  • Work collaboratively with school staff, parents and external agencies to coordinate case management, referrals and support services that improve student engagement and access to education.
  • Assess student learning, developmental, psychological and emotional needs through observation and assessment, and recommend appropriate educational adjustments and interventions.
  • Support the implementation of student protection, gifted and talented education, behaviour support and risk management policies, including the development of individualised student plans.
  • Provide specialised guidance on student wellbeing, career pathways, critical incidents and transitions between educational settings, while maintaining professional records and participating in relevant professional development.

Please view the role description for a full list of responsibilities.

Interested? To Apply

  • Attach a brief resume including contact details for 2 referees (referees should have an understanding of your relevant work history)
  • Attach a 2-page response to the 'How you will be assessed' or 'Competencies' section of the attached role description.
  • Attach a copy of your mandatory qualifications/registration outlined in the attached role description.

We welcome all applicants to share any support needed to ensure our recruitment process is inclusive.

Applications remain current for 12 months from the closing date and may be considered for appointment to identical or similar vacancies within the Department.

Applications from recruitment agencies will not be accepted.

Source

Posted by Education on their own hiring page, smartjobs.qld.gov.au. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 07 Nov 2026 10:27 UTC; the original is the reference.

Contains information from SmartJobs, © State of Queensland, licensed under CC BY 4.0 (CC-BY-4.0)

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