Resources

Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA)

The Australian Primary Principals Association (APPA) is the collective national voice for Government, Catholic and Independent Primary and Middle School Principals in Australia. APPA is a strong national lobby group that has much influence at the Federal level and as such indirect influence at both state and local levels.

Mr Patrick McGrath, Executive Officer
PO Box 7189
Kaleen  ACT  2617
T: (02) 6262 4420 | F: (02) 6262 4401
E: austppa@iinet.net.au
W: www.appa.asn.au

Principals Australia (formerly Australian Principals Association Professional Development Council (APAPDC)

Principals Australia was formed to support the principals' role in their own professional development.

Principals Australia brings together the government and non-government sectors and the primary and secondary principals' associations.

Principals Australia's role

Susan Boucher, Chief Executive Officer
PO Box 112
Hindmarsh  SA  5007
T: (08) 8245 9810 | F: (08) 8340 7800
E: susan.boucher@pa.edu.au
W: www.apapdc.edu.au

Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia (AHISA)

AHISA is a professional association for Principals of independent and private schools across Australia. Members’ schools include day and boarding, and are of religious and non-denominational affiliations. All schools whose members belong to AHISA are concerned with maintaining high standards of professional practice. They encourage the holistic development of young people, focusing on the development of the body, mind and spirit. Many of these schools are innovative, particularly in the area of the use of technology in education, and seriously address the changes in teaching and learning which come with a modern world.

Mr Allan Shaw, Executive Officer
Unit 17, National Associations Centre, 71 Constitution Avenue
Campbell  ACT  2612
T: (02) 6247 7300 | F: (02) 6247 3677
E: allan.shaw@ahisa.com.au
W: www.ahisa.com.au

Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools (IAPS)

The Incorporated Association of Preparatory Schools, the prep schools heads association serving the top 500+ independent prep schools in the UK and Worldwide.

IAPS is a professional association for Headmasters and Headmistresses of independent preparatory schools in the United Kingdom and Overseas.

There are 130,000 pupils in over 500 schools of all types and sizes:

David Hanson, Chief Executive
11 Waterloo Place
Leamington Spa CV32 5LA  England  
T: (0011) 44 1926 887 833 | F: (0011) 44 1926 888 014
E: iaps@iaps.org.uk
W: www.iaps.org.uk

Independent Schools of New Zealand (ISNZ)

ISNZ (formerly the Independent Schools Council) is the umbrella organisation for the 44 Independent Schools of New Zealand. These are innovative and successful independent schools, educating over 25,000 young students each year. They range from pre-school to year 13 and provide either co-educational learning environments or provide for boys and girls separately. Some are newly established and some have now celebrated over 150 years of developing fine young New Zealanders.

In 1991 the Heads of Independent Schools (AHIS) joined the Trustees or Governors of Independent Schools (ISA) to provide a more coherent structure to pursue the best interests of independent schooling in New Zealand. They were joined by a representative from the Bursars Association (ABIS) in 1994. All three organisations have been in existence in New Zealand for many decades under various names.

Deborah James, Executive Director
PO Box 5222
Wellington  New Zealand 6145  
T: (0011) 64 4 471 2022 | F: (0011) 64 4 472 4635
E: info@isnz.org.nz
W: www.isnz.org.nz

Elementary School Heads Association (ESHA)

The Elementary School Heads Association (ESHA) was founded on March 2, 1973, in Washington, D.C. during the annual convention of the National Association of Independent Schools.

The purpose of the Association is to promote a sense of professional identity among heads of independent elementary schools, to encourage and support newly appointed heads of such schools, and to provide opportunities for exchange of experiences, problems, and successes through meetings held annually or more frequently as may be decided by the Executive committee

ESHA’s geographical distribution includes:

Claudia M. Daggett, ESHA Executive Director
33 Ralyn Road
Cotuit  MA, USA  02635
T: (0011) 1 774 238 8416 | F:
E: info@elementaryschoolheads.org
W: www.elementaryschoolheads.org