Psychologists in schools: Position description

The Psychology Board of Australia Code of Conduct came into effect for all registered psychologists practicing in Australia on 1 Dec 2025.  The following resource will be updated to align with the new Code of Conduct. This resource should be read in conjunction with the Code of Conduct which can be found here.

Find out examples of language, descriptors and content that can be used to develop a position description for psychologists in schools.

Information also includes the requirement for psychologists to be registered. It provides suggested content to describe the role of the school psychologist and highlights other content that should be included in a position description.

Access the position description template