Purpose of the School Psychology Service (SPS)

The School Psychology Service (SPS) provides a specialist psychological assessment, intervention and consultation service for schools. Services are provided:

• For students, school staff, parents and inter-agency partners
• Directly and indirectly
• Proactively and responsively
• At the individual, group, whole school and system levels
• Using a scientist-practitioner model
• By School Psychologists who are governed by a professional registration process and a code of ethics

Services Provided 

The SPS provides support in three main areas:

1. Behaviour

• They work with students, parents and their schools to identify and change target behaviours at the individual, group and systemic level.

2. Learning

• Conduct assessments of students experiencing learning difficulties and/or disabilities at schools. 
• Support schools in making appropriate curriculum adjustments for students in order to enhance their learning outcomes.

3. Mental Health and Well-being

• Providing direct support for students experiencing mental health and wellbeing difficulties.
• Assist schools and children to maximise the development of positive mental health and well-being.