Australian Secondary Principals' Association- the leading voice for secondary school education in Australia.
Canberra, Australia
Joined May 2015
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Big win for public schools! 6/8 states & territories now on board with 5% SRS funding. NSW & QLD, it's your turn! @JasonClareMP @ChrisMinnsMP @DavidCrisafulli #Gonski #PublicEducation #FundOurSchools #AusPol aspa.asn.au/schoolfundingbreโฆ
Have You Completed the 2026 Australian School Leaders Survey?
๐ง๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฑ ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ ๐บ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ ๐ฎ ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ณ๐ณ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ. ๐๐ผ๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ๐๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ฑ๐ฎ๐!
๐๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐ ๐๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ ๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ธ: redcap.acu.edu.au/surveys/?sโฆ
ASPA acknowledges and sincerely thanks Directors Melissa Gillett and Mat Grining as they conclude their terms on the Board. Their contributions to ASPAโs work reflect a shared commitment to advocating for school leaders & strengthening public secondary education across Australia.
๐ฃ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐๐ฒ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฒ ๐๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐ฎ๐ป ๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐!
The survey is open to all school leaders, not just principals. Register at healthandwellbeing.org
The @ICPConnect Convention in Auckland is underway, opened with an electrifying performance from James Cook High Schoolโs Kapa Haka Group, who received a standing ovation!
With 23 nations represented, it brings a great opportunity for global collaboration and advocacy.
Andy Mison, Kirsty Amos, & Ann Caro are in Auckland for the @ICPConnect council meeting ahead of this weekโs ICP Convention. Andy joined a panel on the future of school leadership and the importance of strong professional associations at local, national and international levels.
What do the latest PISA results tell us about Australian secondary education? ASPAโs latest blog examines the 2025 results and considers what they reveal about student outcomes, school leadership, and the broader challenges facing Australian education. aspa.asn.au/post/parsing-pisโฆ
ASPA President @andy_mison joined the @NSWSPC state assembly in Sydney this week to learn from these inspiring, storied public school principals. Thanks to Ann Caro and the SPC executive for your leadership. @NSWEducation
The Australian Teacher Workforce Survey is now open, and your voice can help strengthen leadership pathways, improve teaching conditions, and elevate the profession. Be a part of shaping the next chapter for Australian education.
Learn more: aitsl.edu.au/research/austraโฆ
NAPLAN provides valuable data, but is it enough to measure educational success? In ASPAโs latest blog, we explore why Australia needs to look beyond NAPLAN and consider a broader measure of what schools achieve. Read blog: aspa.asn.au/post/naplan-is-aโฆ
Andy Mison presented at the SASPA conference in Adelaide this week. The theme is โEquitable Excellence empowered by collective agencyโ. Inspiring leadership from Lucy Hood, Prof. Martin Westwell, and SA principals reinforced South Australia's leadership in equity and excellence.
As Dr Simon Vaughan concludes his tenure as a Director of ASPA, we extend our sincere thanks for his leadership, dedication, and service to the Association.
On behalf of the ASPA Board, we thank Simon for his valued service and wish him every success in his future endeavours. ๐ฅ
The ASPA Board is meeting in Brisbane this week, and met today with Queensland Education Minister John-Paul Langbroek and Queensland Director General Sharon Schimming.
Your view on teaching as a career ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ต.
Deakin University, in partnership with ASPA, is conducting a national study on how students and parents perceive teaching as a career.
Take survey here: researchsurveys.deakin.edu.aโฆ
The career conversations at home help ๐๐ต๐ฎ๐ฝ๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐น๐ฑโ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐๐ฟ๐ฒ.
Deakin University, in partnership with ASPA, is conducting a national study on how students and parents perceive teaching as a career.
Take survey: researchsurveys.deakin.edu.aโฆ
Agency sits at the heart of effective leadership and school improvement. In ASPA's latest blog, we explore why empowering educators to act, lead, and make informed decisions is a necessary condition for meaningful and sustained improvement. Read blog: aspa.asn.au/post/agency-is-tโฆ
ASPA's position that agency (for learners, for teachers, for school leaders) is a precondition for improvement found voice in @andy_mison's presentation today at the Queensland Secondary Principals' Association conference.
Local decision making and principal agency as part of a supportive and connected system were welcome themes from Hon. John-Paul Langbroek MP and Sharon Schimming yesterday at the Queensland Secondary Principals' Association conference #NextIsNow
What a great way to finish a busy week! ASPA President @andy_mison has been connecting with school leaders in Launceston at the fabulous TPA conference, Led by TPA President Mat Grining and MCโd by our great ally Dr John Cleary!
