WHAT WE DO
The Australian Secondary Principals' Association promotes the professional interests of public secondary school leaders from across Australia, and the advancement of the school communities they lead.
Strategic Intent 2024-27
The Leading Voice of Secondary School Education in Australia
LEADERSHIP
ASPA is the leading voice for secondary school education in Australia, influencing and informing national education policy on behalf of all state and territory affiliates.
LEARNING
ASPA fosters the learning, experience and expertise of Australian secondary school leaders as a unique and pre-eminent professional descipline.
ADVOCACY
ASPA is a trusted national advocate for the professional interests of all public secondary school leaders and the equitable advancement of the communities they lead.
GOVERNANCE
ASPA is a leading not-for-profit organisation sustained by collaborative national partnerships and shared moral purpose.
ASPA represents the professional interests of secondary school leaders and the advancement of the school community they lead.
As the national peak body, we work in partnership with our affiliated state and territory public secondary school principals' associations to promote our profession as the leading voice in secondary school education in Australia.
OUR WORK
ASPA works with a range of government agencies and authorities, tertiary education institutions and researchers, professional associations and non-government organisations to influence, inform and improve national education policy, particularly in relation to public secondary education, principals and school leadership. We work collaboratively with our state and territory counterparts to build the knowledge, expertise and good standing of our profession, and are a member of the International Confederation of Principals.
We value collaboration, professionalism and integrity, and are motivated by a deep and abiding ambition to enable happy, healthy and successful futures for all Australian children, young people and their communities.
OUR ORGANISATION
ASPA is a not-for-profit company limited by guarantee. The members of the association are the affiliated state and territory secondary principals' associations, whose leaders comprise the board of directors. The board meets formally eight times annually, face to face and online. Andy Mison currently serves as President and Executive Director.