AGPPA calls on the Federal Government to recognise the extraordinary work that schools and teachers do to continue to optimise student learning and outcomes. While we acknowledge that NAPLAN is one indicator of performance it only measure aspects of the … Read more
Media Release: AGPPA Welcomes new Shadow Education Minister (23 July 2016)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association, AGPPA, the national body for primary principals in government schools, congratulates Hon Tanya Plibersek MP on her appointment as Shadow Federal Minister for Education. AGPPA President Gabrielle Leigh welcomes the opportunity to work with … Read more
Media Release: Federal Education Minister (19 July 2016)
Australian Government Primary Principals Welcome Reappointed Education Minister
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association, AGPPA, the national body for primary principals in government schools, congratulates Senator Simon Birmingham on his reappointment as Federal Minister for Education and Training.
AGPPA President … Read more
Media Release: Uneven Playing Field: The State of Australian Schools (15 June 2016)
Report by Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd Report (CPD)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA), the national body for primary principals in government schools endorses the recent Chris Bonnor and Bernie Shepherd report as valuable and informative research, highlighting … Read more
Media Release: Australian Government Primary Principals Fight For Public Education (5 May 2016)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA) is launching the research paper titled Building Our Nation Through Public Education in Melbourne on Friday 6 May, 2016. AGPPA is launching the important paper in every Australian capital city within the next … Read more
Media Release: Coalition Education Funding Plans Miss the Mark for Government Primary Schools (May 3, 2016)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA), the national body for primary principals at government schools, is calling for the government to fulfil its obligation to provide and maintain well-resourced quality public schools, available to all, in every community.
The … Read more
Media Release: Australian Government Primary Principals Campaign For Public Education (March 2016)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA) aims to promote the research paper titled Building Our Nation Through Public Education in every Australian capital city within the next few months.
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The research paper, … Read more
Media Release: Australian Government Primary Principals Support Labor’s Education Funding Commitment (January 2016)
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA) strongly supports the Labor Government’s announcement to deliver an education plan that will see a commitment to implement and fully fund the Gonksi reforms.
Media Release: Australian Government Primary School Principals Back Public Education Paper – November 2015
The Australian Government Primary Principals Association (AGPPA) has given the thumbs up to a research paper titled Building Our Nation Through Public Education.
The research paper, written by Emeritus Professor Alan Reid from the University of South Australia, describes:… Read more
Media Release: Quality of Primary School Education under Threat
The Australian Government Primary Principals’ Association (AGPPA), the national body for primary principals at government schools is pleading for state governments to urgently review the health and wellbeing of primary school principals.
The 2011-2014 Principal Health and Wellbeing Report (the … Read more