Head of Department - Counselling

Napier Boys’ High School seeks an experienced qualified, registered counsellor to lead our counselling service within the collaborative Student Support Services Team.

You will lead the service within our pastoral care strategy, manage the counselling team, provide professional counselling to students and staff, and build staff capability in effective pastoral care.

This role will shape a coordinated, proactive, and responsive service that promotes student success and hauora through manaakitanga and whanaungatanga, strengthening holistic wellbeing, care, and connection.

As Head of Counselling, you will provide professional leadership and contribute to the strategic direction of student wellbeing across the school.

Since 1872, Napier Boys’ High School has provided outstanding opportunities for young men in a world-class learning environment.

The position begins Term 1, 2027 (27 January), or by negotiation. Remuneration reflects experience and qualifications. The successful applicant may also be a registered teacher.

Please submit a CV and covering letter outlining:

your counselling experience, including work with adolescents and families in education;

your use of counselling modalities and facilitation of small-group sessions;

your ability to work flexibly in a dynamic school environment;

your leadership of professional learning in pastoral care;

your contribution to wider school life and extracurricular activities; and

subject expertise you could bring if you are a registered teacher.

You will have New Zealand secondary-school experience and thrive in a collaborative team.

Applicants must live in New Zealand and have the right to work here.