Voc Ed School Counsellor Training Programs School counsellors are experienced teachers with post-graduate training in school counselling. They complement the work of teachers by providing counselling and psychological services in schools. Through consultation they work with students, teachers and parents on individual matters, as well as school-wide strategies to enhance the social, emotional and academic development of students. A school counsellor's immediate supervisor, for professional matters, is the district guidance officer who has responsibility for the management of a team of counsellors.
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.