Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals

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A litte bit about the association:

VASSP is a professional association of Principal class officers whose prime concern is the welfare of government secondary schools and the principals who lead them. It is deliberately and consciously apolitical and deals with issues on their merit.

VASSP informs school leaders about current issues and provides advice to the Department of Education & Early Childhood Development  (DEECD), Government ministers and other organisations.

The strength of VASSP is its capacity to provide each member with input into informed discussion of current issues. The VASSP President and/or field officers visit the 12 regional groups each month to determine current concerns and the best means for addressing them. These groups provide an excellent opportunity for secondary school leaders to get together and to discuss issues. These groups form a strong base for local members.

VASSP organises professional development programs, including the Annual Leadership Conference. It also assists in conflict resolution between school leaders and school councils, staff or DEECT officers and provides advice on an individual basis for members about professional issues. VASSP employs its own staff, including field officers, who are experienced educational leaders and who provide reliable advice to members.

VASSP is a founding member of the Australian Secondary Association (ASPA) and through ASPA, the International Confederation of Principals. The professional interests of VASSP members are represented in the federal sphere through ASPA. VASSP has extensive national and international links with other principal organisations in countries such as England, Singapore, Sweden, New Zealand, and Holland. VASSP also organises and manages visits of groups of school leaders to Victorian schools.