Graduate Certificate in School Wellbeing Support

What you will study

To qualify for the award, a candidate must pass units to the value of 24 credit points.

Core units

• Frameworks and Wellbeing Support in Education
• The Skilled Counsellor
• Providing Effective Wellbeing Support to Children and Young People
• Juvenile Justice and Child Protection

Entry requirements

This course is offered under two admission rules.

Rule A: You have completed a Bachelor qualification (AQF Level 7 or overseas equivalent) in a relevant discipline.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule A.

Rule B:  You have completed a Certificate IV in a relevant discipline from an Australian TAFE or Registered Training Organisation (RTO) AND you have a minimum of five years of full-time (or part-time equivalent) relevant professional experience within the past ten years.

If you are admitted on this basis, you will be eligible for admission under Rule B.

Recognition of prior learning

If you are admitted into this course and believe you have already completed the equivalent of one or more of the units in your study within the last ten years, you can apply for Individual Unit Advanced Standing.

Outcomes

Career outcomes

The Graduate Certificate in School Wellbeing Support provides students with core knowledge and skills to ensure effective well-being support to children and young people in an educational context. This course builds professional expertise, enabling graduates to provide person-centred interventions across a range of educational settings, including public, private and independent schools.

Fees and FEE-HELP

Average first year fee in 2025: $14,476 (domestic full-fee paying place)

All costs are calculated using current rates and are based on a study load of 24 credit points (normally four units) per semester per year.

A student’s annual fee may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per semester.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Elective units.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students with the cost of a university course.

Fees and CSP

Estimated first-year and full fee in 2026: $5,520 (Commonwealth Supported Place)

Estimated first-year and full fee in 2026: $14,808 (domestic full-fee paying place)

Estimated amenities fee per year if studying full-time: $373

The costs will depend on the units you choose to study, as the cost of individual units varies. “Estimated fees” are provided as a guide only based on a typical enrolment of students undertaking a study load of 48 credit points in the first year of this course. For courses that require fewer than 48 credit points, the fees indicated are based on the total credit points needed for the completion of that course.

Student fees may vary in accordance with:

• The number of units studied per term.
• The choice of major or specialisation.
• Choice of units.
• Credit from previous study or work experience.
• Eligibility for government-funded loans.

Commonwealth Supported Places

The Australian Government allocates a certain number of CSPs to the universities each year, which are then distributed to students based on merit.

If you're a Commonwealth Supported Student (CSS), you'll only need to pay a portion of your tuition fees. This is known as the student contribution amount – the balance once the government subsidy is applied. This means your costs are much lower.

Limited CSP spaces are offered to students enrolled in selected postgraduate courses.

Your student contribution amount is:

• Calculated per unit you're enrolled in.
• Depending on the study areas they relate to.
• Reviewed and adjusted each year.

Student fees shown are subject to change. Contact the university directly to confirm.

FEE-HELP loans are available to assist eligible full-fee paying domestic students.

HECS-HELP loans are available to CSP students to pay the student contribution amount.