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association [n.]
1. a group of people organised for a joint purpose. 2. a connection or cooperative link between people or organisation. 3. a mental
connection between things. 4. the state of occurring with something else; co-occurrence.
- ORIGIN mid 16th century [in the sense ‘uniting
in a common purpose’] : from medieval Latin associatio[n-], from Latin associare ‘to unite, ally’.
While most teachers would have an affiliation with a union, many also have links with one or more professional associations. These may range from curriculum areas to leadership, technology to non-government school groups. These provide support, discussion forums, sharing of skills and knowledge, professional development and also contribute to more effective curriculum implementation, teaching, learning and leadership/administration.
This page looks at associations and groups for learning and curriculum areas at both state/territory and national level.
The Second Page looks at associations and groups for Principals, Executive, leadership development, support staff, non-government schools, higher education, educational research and more, also at state/territory and national level.
It does not include industrial bodies which can be found on the Unions page.
Parent associations are to be found on the Parent Involvement page.
Unless considered essential, no annotations are provided as titles of associations are considered self-explanatory.
Learning Areas
Career Education
For associations related to Career Education see the the Career Education page.
Early Learning
- Australian Early Childhood Association
Access information and contacts for State Branches from this site. - Early Childhood Education Council of NSW
- Early Childhood Teachers Association [Queensland]
English Language
- ACT Association for the Teaching of English
- English Teachers Association [NSW]
- English Teachers Association of Queensland
- South Australian English Teachers Association
- Tasmanian Association for the Teaching of English
- Victorian Association for the Teaching of English
- English Teachers Association of WA
- Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
State bodies are listed below.
- Australian Capital Territory [ALEA]
- New South Wales [ALEA]
- Northern Territory [ALEA]
- Queensland [ALEA]
- South Australia [ALEA]
- Tasmania [ALEA]
- Victoria [ALEA]
- Western Australia [ALEA]
Other Associations
ESL
- ATESOL NSW
- Queensland Association of Teaching English as a Second or Other Language
- VicTESOL
English language teaching, learning and multiculturalism. - Westralian Association of Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages
Gifted & Talented
- Gifted & Talented
Access support associations as well as other groups listed under each state and territory on this page. - Australian Association for the Education of the Gifted and Talented Ltd
‘AAEGT is the National Association representing the interests of gifted children’.
Mathematics
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ANZIAM
‘Australia and New Zealand Industrial and Applied Mathematics’. - Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
- Australian Mathematical Society
State bodies are listed below.
- Canberra Maths
- Mathematical Association of South Australia
- Mathematical Association of Tasmania
- Mathematics Teachers Association of the Northern Territory
- New South Wales [MANSW]
- Queensland Association of Mathematics Teachers
- Victoria [MAV]
- Western Australia [MAWA]
Physical Education & Health
- Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc.
Links to State Associations are found here. - Gymnastics Australia
- NSW PDHPE Teachers’ Association
Other Languages
- Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
National body with State Branches including NSW and Victoria. - Chinese Language Teachers’ Association of Western Australia
- Classical Languages Teachers Association
National body covering teaching of Latin and Classical Greek. - Modern Greek Teachers Association of Victoria
- Modern Language Association of Victoria
Covers 21 language groups. - Teachers of French Association of Western Australia
- Western Australian Association of Teachers of Italian
- Westralian Indonesian Language Teachers’ Association
German
- Network of Australian Teachers of German
Access links to other State German Teacher Associations here. - Teachers’ Association of German Western Australia
Japanese
- Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Victoria
- Japanese Language Teachers’ Association of Western Australia
- Japanese Teachers’ Association of NSW
Science
- Australian Association for Environmental Education
State bodies are listed below.
- Australian Science Teachers’ Association
State bodies are listed below.
- Australian Capital Territory [SEAACT]
- New South Wales [STANSW]
- Queensland [STAQ]
- South Australia [SASTA]
- Tasmania [STAT]
- Victoria [STAV]
- Western Australia [STAWA]
Social Sciences
Business & Commerce
- Business Educators’ Association of Queensland
- Business Educators Australasia Inc.
- Business Educators Australasia Tasmania
- Business Educators of Western Australia
Economics
- Economics and Business Educators NSW
- Economics Teachers’ Association of Western Australia
- Queensland Economics Teachers Association Inc.
- Victorian Commercial Teachers Association
Geography
- Australian Geography Teachers’ Association
State bodies are listed below.
- New South Wales [GTANSW]
- Queensland [GTAQ]
- South Australia [GTASA]
- Victoria [GTAV]
- Western Australia [GAWA]
History
- History Teachers’ Association of Australia
State bodies are listed below.
- History Teachers’ Association of NSW
- Queensland History Teachers’ Association
- History Teachers’ Association of Victoria
- History Teachers’ Association of Western Australia
Other Associations
- Australian Federation of Societies for Studies of Society and Environment
Has links to state bodies for several areas that compose the Society and Envrironment area. - Legal Studies Association of NSW
- Legal Education Teachers Association of South Australia
- Primary HSIE Teachers’ Association [NSW]
- SA Studies of Society and Environment Council
- Social Education Victoria
- Social Educators Association of Australia Inc
- Society and Culture Association [NSW]
- The Cultural Studies Association of Australasia
- Victorian Outdoor Education Association
- Asia Education Teachers’ Association
Special Education
For a wide range of other associations related to the Special Education area see the relevant pages in the Special Education section of the site.
- Australian Association of Special Education
State bodies are listed below.
- Australian Capital Territory [AASE]
- New South Wales [AASE]
- Northern Territory [AASE]
- Queensland [AASE]
- South Australia [AASE]
- Tasmania [AASE]
- Victoria [AASE]
- Western Australia [AASE]
Technology & Computing
Computing & ICT
- Australian Council for Computers in Education
- Computers in Education Group of South Australia
You now need to be able to log in to access this site. - Educational Computing Association of Western Australia
- ICT in Education Victoria [Professional Teachers’ Association]
- New South Wales Computer Education Group
Now combined with the Computing Studies Teachers’ Association of NSW to form one new body called ICTENSW, which stands for Information Communication Technology Educators of New South Wales. - Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education
Also run the Queensland Schools Web Challenge. - Tasmanian Society for Information Technology in Education
- Victorian Information Technology Teachers Association
Home Economics
- Home Economics Institute of Australia
- Home Economics Institute of Australia [NSW]
- Home Economics Institute of Australia [WA]
- Home Economics Victoria
Design & Technology
- Design & Technology Teachers Association
State bodies are listed below.
- ACT [TEAACT]
Description and Contact information. - NSW [IIATE]
‘Institute of Industrial Arts Technology Education’. - Queensland [INTAD]
‘Industrial Technology and Design Teachers’ Association’. - South Australia [DATTA]
- Tasmania [DATTA]
- Victoria [DATTA]
- Western Australia [DATTA]
Other Associations
- Marine Teachers Association of New South Wales
- National Association of Agricultural Teachers
- NSW Association of Agriculture Teachers
- Technology Education Federation of Australia
- Technology Educators Association of NSW
- Technology in Primary Schools [NSW]
The Arts
Art
- Art Education Association of Western Australia
- Art Education Australia
- Art Education Victoria
- Queensland Art Teachers’ Association
Dance
- Ausdance
Includes links to all state associations, conferences, resources, more.
Drama
Media
Music
- Association of Music Educators [Vic]
- Australian Society for Music Education
Their Links page provides contact points for other music groups, national and international. - Kodály Music Education Institute of Australia
Links to state organisations. - Orff New South Wales
- Tasmanian Music Teachers’ Association
- Victorian Orff Schulwerk Association
The Arts
- National Advocates for Arts Education
- National Association for the Visual Arts
- Primary Arts Network [Qld]
- Visual Arts and Design Educators Association [NSW]
Learning Support
Guidance & Counselling
- Australian Guidance and Counselling Association
State bodies include :
- Australian Capital Territory [AGCA]
- New South Wales [AGCA]
- Northern Territory [AGCA]
- Queensland Guidance and Counselling Association
- South Australia [AGCA]
- Tasmania [AGCA]
- Victoria [AGCA]
- School Psychologists’ Association of Western Australia
Other Associations & Groups
- Independent School Counsellors’ Association of WA
- Professional Association for Learning Support [NSW]
- Remedial and Support Teachers’ Association of Queensland
- SWPDA
Student Welfare and Personal Development Association of New South Wales.