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Teachers eligible to apply for the fifth year Flexible pathway (option A or B) scholarship will have completed an Australian Psychology Accreditation Council (APAC) accredited fourth year Honours or Honours equivalent undergraduate program, Advanced Graduate Diploma or equivalent, within the last 10 years, with a minimum Weighted Average Mark (WAM) of 75.

If you are eligible to enrol in a fifth year APAC accredited psychology degree, you may apply for either the one year full-time or two year part-time School Counsellor in Training Program to complete your Master of Professional Psychology (School Psychology).

Scholarship recipients studying full-time (Option A) receive:

  • up to 120 study leave days to support you during your one year of academic studies

  • up to 120 casual relief days paid to schools during your one year of academic studies

  • tuition fees paid

  • placement supervision

  • a Master of Professional Psychology (School Psychology) from Charles Sturt University upon successful completion of the course

  • a permanent school counselling position in a NSW public school in an area of workforce need.

Scholarship recipients studying part-time (Option B) receive:

  • up to 120 study leave days to support you during your 2 years of part-time academic studies

  • up to 120 casual relief days paid to schools during your 2 years of part-time academic studies

  • tuition fees paid

  • placement supervision

  • a Master of Professional Psychology (School Psychology) from Charles Sturt University upon successful completion of the course

  • a permanent school counselling position in a NSW public school in an area of workforce need.

Staffing areas

Applicants will need to select a minimum of 5 locations from the list below.

No additional areas can be selected outside of these listed areas.

  • Albury
  • Armidale
  • Batemans Bay
  • Bathurst
  • Blacktown
  • Bourke
  • Broken Hill
  • Campbelltown
  • Deniliquin
  • Dubbo
  • Granville
  • Griffith
  • Lismore
  • Liverpool
  • Maitland
  • Moree
  • Mount Druitt
  • Muswellbrook
  • Orange
  • Penrith
  • Queanbeyan
  • Tamworth
  • Taree
  • Wagga Wagga

Further information

Review the frequently asked questions for more information on eligibility, scholarship payments, and your appointment as a school counsellor.

Contact the Student Wellbeing Recruitment Team via swr@det.nsw.edu.au or phone 1300 32 32 32 (option 2, 3, 2, 4).

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Last modified date
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