School counsellors are also responsible to the principal of any school in which they are working. A school counsellor is appointed to a centre school which is his or her base. The centre school may be a high school, central school, primary school or special school. The counsellor provides services in that school as well as in other schools. Counsellors are trained to work with students and school communities from pre-school through to Year 12.
Financial support is available.
Sponsorship for training in 2000 will be advertised in the Personnel Bulletin in June 1999. In addition, support is available for teachers who don't qualify for school counsellor training programs. Payment of course fees. Reimbursement of residential and travel costs associated with part-time external study. Removal expenses, if eligible, as described in the Teachers Handbook , Section 1.9.