The School Psychologist, through the Department of Education's School Psychology Service, offers specialised consultation, intervention, and assessment to support schools in addressing students' academic, behavioural, social, and emotional needs.

Isaac Fullarton, our school psychologist, is a vital member of the Student Services Team, collaborating closely with school administration, teachers, and parents to enhance students' academic outcomes, behavioural outcomes, engagement and wellbeing.

Following the school-based referral process, parents of referred students will be contacted by the Administration Team to join a case conference, where they can give consent for our School Psychologist to assist their child.

School Psychologists may provide support in the follow ways:

• Providing teachers with preventative developmental & learning strategies.
• Collecting, analysing & utilising data to inform interventions.
• Reviewing and supporting teachers with updating existing individual education plans.
• Reviewing professional’s reports.
• Supporting schools to access additional DoE resources (e.g. SSEND, consulting teacher; SSENBE).
• Providing referrals to external agencies.
• Participating in case conferences with the administration team, teachers and parents.
• Conducting assessment of learning or behaviour, or assessment of a student’s coping skills.
• Supporting schools in making appropriate curriculum adjustments for students in order to enhance their learning outcomes.
• Providing support for students experiencing mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
• Assisting schools with the development of positive mental health and wellbeing programs.
• Incident management planning and response.
• Accessing & sharing current research & evidence-based practices.
• Consulting and collaborating with school staff, families and agency partners.

School psychologists are not primary providers of clinical mental health services for children and young people.