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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.
Parent associations are to be found on the Parent Involvement page.
This page gives access to associations and other bodies catering for learning areas, curriculum areas, Principals, leadership development, non-government schools, higher Education, research and more. It is by no means a complete listing, but is continually being expanded. It does not include industrial bodies which can be found on the Unions page.
Unless considered essential, no annotations are provided as titles of associations are considered self-explanatory.
We are willing to consider further inclusions.
Learning Areas
Early Learning
Language
English
- Australian Association for the Teaching of English
- 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]
English Teachers’ Associations
- New South Wales [ETA]
- Queensland [ETA]
- Western Australia [ETA]
- Primary English Teachers’ Association
Other Languages
- Australian Federation of Modern Language Teachers Associations
State Branches can be found via this page. - Language Associations in Victoria
Covers 21 language groups.
Mathematics
- Australian Association of Mathematics Teachers
- Australian Mathematical Society
State bodies are listed below.
Physical Education & Health
- Participating in Sport - Schools Network
You now have to be able to log-in to access this site. - Australian Council for Health, Physical Education and Recreation Inc.
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
- Australian Federation of Societies for Studies of Society and Environment
Separate bodies are listed below.
- Australian Geography Teachers’ Association
State bodies are listed below.
- New South Wales [GTANSW]
- Queensland [GTAQ]
- South Australia [GTASA]
- Victoria [GTAV]
- Western Australia [GAWA]
- 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
Special Education
- 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
- Australian Council for Computers in Education
- Home Economics Institute of Australia
- Home Economics Victoria
- National Association of Agricultural Teachers
- NSW Association of Agriculture Teachers
- New South Wales Computer Education Group
- Queensland Society for Information Technology in Education
Also run the Queensland Schools Web Challenge. - Technology Education Federation of Australia
The Arts
- Art Education Association of Western Australia
- Art Education Australia
- Art Education Victoria
- Ausdance
Includes links to all state associations. - Australian Society for Music Education
Their Links page provides contact points for other music groups, national and international. - National Association for the Visual Arts
- New England Music Teachers Association
There appear to be some problems with this site. It will be maintained only until the next update unless these are resolved. - Queensland Art Teachers’ Association
Principals/Leadership
Catholic Schools
Primary and secondary as well as joint groups.
- Catholic Secondary Principals Australia
Previously the Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools of Australia.
- Association of Catholic School Principals [NSW/ACT]
- Catholic Secondary Principals Association of Western Australia
- Northern Territory Catholic Principals’ Association
- Association of Principals of Catholic Secondary Schools of Queensland
- Catholic Secondary Principals Association in South Australia
- Principals’ Association of Tasmanian Catholic Secondary Schools
- Principals’ Association of Victorian Catholic Secondary Schools
- Australian Association of Catholic School Principals
- Australian Catholic Primary Principals’ Association
Includes the following state body. - Catholic Primary Principals’ Association [WA]
Independent Schools
Covers the Independent Primary School Heads of Australia and various state branches.
- Association of Heads of Independent Schools [National]
- Independent Primary School Heads of Australia
- IPSHA [New South Wales]
- IPSHA [Queensland]
- IPSHA [South Australia]
- IPSHA [Tasmania]
- IPSHA [Victoria]
- IPSHA [Western Australia]
Australian Primary Principals’ Association
Principals in government Primary schools.
- Australian Primary Principals’ Association
Affiliated bodies are listed below.
- New South Wales [NSWPPA]
- Association of Northern Territory School Educational Leaders
- Queensland Association of State School Principals
- South Australia [SAPPA]
- Tasmanian Principals’ Association
- Victorian Principals Association
- Western Australia [WAPPA]
Associated Overseas Bodies
- New Zealand Principals’ Federation
- Ontario Principals’ Council
- National Association of Head Teachers [UK]
- National Association of Elementary School Principals [US]
Australian Secondary Principals’ Association
Principals in government Secondary schools.
- Australian Secondary Principals’ Association
Affiliated bodies are listed below.
- New South Wales [NSWSPC]
- Northern Territory [ANTSEL]
- Queensland [QSPA]
- South Australia [SASPA]
- Tasmania [TSPA]
- Victoria [VASSP]
- Western Australia [WASSEA]
Australian Special Education Principals’ Association
- Australian Special Education Principals’ Association
State bodies are listed below.
- Association of Special Education Administrators in Queensland
- NSW SSP Principals’ Network
There appear to be some problems with this site. It will be maintained only until the next update unless these are resolved. - Western Australian Education Support Principals and Administrative Association
Other Associations
- Association of Heads of Independent Schools [National]
- Australian Council for Educational Leaders
- Australian Principals’ Associations’ Professional Development Council
- Australian Principals Centre
Now replaced by this Professional Learning site at ACER. - Western Australian Secondary Teaching Administrators’ Association
Other Information
Association Portals
These cover ‘peak bodies’, umbrella groups and listings of associations.
- Aussie Schoolhouse : Associations
A list of associations with web sites on the Aussie Schoolhouse server. From NSW Primary Executive Council to Wynnum Federation Project. - Australian Guidance and Counselling Association
Has links to state bodies. - Australian Organisations
Council of Australian University Libraries. Predominantly education oriented. - Australian Professional Organisations, Associations and Societies
‘Click on a topic to find organisations in that area. Not a definitive list.’ - Career Development Association of Australia
Previously the Australian Association of Career Counsellors. - Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
‘Member organisations include 33 postgraduate associations and the National Indigenous Postgraduate Association Aboriginal Corporation.’ - Council of Professional Teaching Associations of Victoria Inc.
‘Over forty member associations, with a collective membership of more than 30 000 Victorian teachers.’ - Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations
The following are linked to this group.
- Council of ACT Education Associations
‘38 affiliates representing over 4 000 educators.’ - Council of Education Associations of South Australia
- Council of Professional Teaching Associations of Victoria
‘Previously known and the Joint Council of Subject Associations of Victoria.’ - Joint Council of Queensland Teachers’ Associations
- Network of Education Associations of Tasmania
- Northern Territory Joint Council of Professional Teaching Associations Inc
There appear to be some problems with this site. It will be maintained only until the next update unless these are resolved. - NSW Professional Teachers’ Council
‘47 member associations.’ - Professional Teaching Council of Western Australia
‘60+ associations represent[ing] over 9 000 teachers’
- Middle Years of Schooling Association
- National Education Websites
A listing of associations, groups, state Departments and Boards. - Oz-Teacher Net
Professional state, national and international associations. From Queensland University of Technology. - Professional Associations Resource Page
Associations and contacts for scientific areas in Australia. - Professional Associations
Some national associations, but dominated by Queensland branches or groups. Queensland College of Teachers. - PTC NSW Member Associations
National and state based associations linked to the Professional Teachers Council of NSW. - Teaching Australia Network Associations
Major organisations. Links to other lists via the left hand menu. - TEFA Members and Friends
Associations, national and international, in technology and computing fields.
Higher Education Associations
Includes subject area and others.
- Australian Council for Private Education and Training
‘National association for independent providers of post-compulsory education and training.’ - Australian Higher Education Industrial Association
Employer group. - Australian Teacher Education Association
- Unistudent.com.au
Non-Government School Groups
Includes Catholic and other Independent School systems.
- Association of Independent Schools of the ACT
- Association of Independent Schools of NSW
- Association of Independent Schools of the Northern Territory
- Association of Independent Schools of South Australia
- Association of Independent Schools of Tasmania
- Association of Independent Schools of Western Australia
- Independent Schools Queensland
- Independent Schools Victoria
Christian School Groups
Professional Associations
Teacher based, professional development, specific interest groups and more.
- Association of Women Educators
- Australian Council of TESOL Associations
- Australian College of Educators
- Australian Curriculum Studies Association
- Australian National Schools Network
- Australian School Library Association
State bodies are listed below.
- Australian Capital Territoy [ASLA]
- New South Wales [ASLA]
- Northern Territory [ASLA]
- Queensland [ASLA]
- South Australia [ASLA]
- Tasmania [ASLA]
- Western Australia [ASLA]
- Australian & NZ Society of Indexers
For those who make sense of, and prioritise, information for others. - Beginning & Establishing Teachers’ Association
- Education International
- Association of Open and Distance Learning Education Providers
Research Associations & Groups
- Australian Association for Research in Education
- Australian Council for Educational Research
‘Provides state-of-the-art educational research, products and services.’ - Western Australian Institute for Educational Research
School Support Staff Associations & Groups
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SASSPA
‘School Administrative and Support Staff Professional Association [NSW]’. Covering another important group who work in education.