Collaboration, advocacy and effective representation are key priorities for Independent Schools Australia.
LIAISON AND REPRESENTATION
National education committees
Independent Schools Australia (ISA) represents the sector on many national education committees. Involvement on these committees and groups helps ensure that the sector’s interests are understood and considered as policies are being formed which may impact on the operations and success of Independent schools.
These committees include:
Education Ministers’ working groups and steering committees
Australian Government Department of Education, Skills and Employment working groups and steering committees
Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority working groups
Australian Institute for Teaching and School Leadership working groups
Education Services Australia working groups
Australian Education Research Organisation working groups
National Consultative Group
Association of Heads of Independent Schools of Australia
Association of School of Business Administrators
Australian Association of Christian Schools
Australian Boarding Schools Association
Australian Council of Jewish Schools
Greek Orthodox Schools
Islamic Schools Association of Australia
International liaison
ISA maintains contact with Independent school sector representative bodies in other countries, including:
Canadian Association of Independent Schools
European Council of National Associations of Independent Schools
Independent Schools Council (UK)
Independent Schools Association of Southern Africa
Independent Schools of New Zealand
