Guidance Officer

​Welcome to the guidance and counselling page. My name is Tomoko Nakanishi. I started working at Tamborine Mountain State School in 2023. I have a number years of experience working with children and families in a variety of different roles.  

Here is some information about the guidance service:  

What does a guidance officer do?

The job of a guidance officer (sometimes called school counsellor also) is varied. Guidance officers work closely with students and their families and teachers. They do this in order to provide a wide range of support to students.

A guidance officer's responsibilities include:

• working directly with students and teachers to address a range of student difficulties, such as, behavioural difficulties, attention and concentration difficulties, attendance issues and school refusal, social and emotional wellbeing, or mental health concerns   
• working collaboratively with support personnel, family and other specialists/professionals
• providing guidance and counselling services to students
• performing case management and referral to external support services to provide wrap-around support for student engagement in learning
• preparing and implementing professional and personal skill development programs for administrators, teachers and parents
• working collaboratively with other school-based support personnel to assess and address the needs of students
• planning or assisting in planning support programs that can help students achieve positive outcomes
• identifying factors that can be barriers to the learning and development of students
• conduct psychoeducational assessment for students with learning challenges