St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie) · Wellington
Counsellor
Full time, Fixed term, Start Date: 27/01/2027, End Date: 10/12/2027 (Due to funding period restrictions)
St Patrick’s College in Kilbirnie, Wellington, is seeking a full-time counsellor for students in Years 7–15 during the 2027 school year. The fixed-term role runs from 27 January to 10 December 2027 and involves individual and group counselling, crisis responses, and work with whānau, staff, and agencies; applications are welcomed from experienced and beginning counsellors.
- Professional registration or eligibility required
- New Wellbeing Hub development
- Individual and small group counselling
- Catholic Marist special character
Closes 16 Oct 2026
Applications close 16 Oct 2026, 4.00pm.
Read the full listing and applyOpens the Education Gazette, where the school takes applications.
The role
- Sector
- Secondary
- Role
- Guidance counsellor
- Hours
- full time
- Tenure
- fixed term
- Starts
- 27 Jan 2027
- Ends
- 10 Dec 2027
- Subjects
- English
- Listed
- 3 Sept 2026
In the school’s words
“St Patrick’s College is seeking a second counsellor for the 2027 school year to join our growing pastoral care team. This full-time, fixed-term position comes in response to increasing demand for wellbeing support across our kura. We are excited about…”
The school
St Patrick's College (Kilbirnie)
- Type
- Secondary (Year 9-15)
- Authority
- State : Integrated
- Students
- 723
- Gender
- Male
- Address
- 581 Evans Bay Parade, Kilbirnie, Wellington