Webinar – Attracting, Sustaining, Regenerating
The Australian Professional Teachers Association is running a webinar on keeping teaching associations sustainable. We all know how tough it can be coming up to an AGM and wondering if …
Representing the interests of teaching associations across Australia.
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APTA updated its website on April 19 2023. In the process, some of the links to older resources no longer work. We are updating these links at this present time, but wanted our website “live” while we do this. Our more recent – and relevant – information is available. Contact us if you require any further information.
The Australian Professional Teachers Association (APTA) is a federation of state and territory joint councils of teacher professional associations representing over 160 000 teachers, from government and non-government schools within Australia.
Our work provides value to the community, ensuring ongoing support for the profession while developing quality teaching and leadership. Each of these councils represents its professional education member associations. All of these associations are managed and maintained by professional educators. The APTA provides a national voice for Australian teachers from all sectors and all levels of education.
We invite you to download a factsheet that explains our association in more detail. This factsheet also discusses how teaching associations are represented nationally and in each state and Territory.
APTA is committed to operating with good governance practices to ensure transparency, accountability, and responsibility. Our board of directors comprises individuals with diverse backgrounds and expertise who bring their experience and insights to guide us in our work. The board is responsible for setting strategic goals, monitoring APTA’s performance, and ensuring that we comply with legal and ethical standards.
APTA has established policies and procedures that guide our operations, including financial management, risk management, and processes for meeting legislative and regulatory requirements. These policies are regularly reviewed and updated to ensure that they align with our values and continue to meet the needs of our members..
We invite you to learn more about our governance – including reviewing our constitution and strategic plan – by visiting our governance page.
We speak up to raise the profile of the teaching profession.
We build networks for collaborative activities, projects and research.
We are proactive in the development, implementation and review of policy.
We advocate in matters of significance to the teaching profession.
We liaise, collaborate and network with relevant national and international organisations.
Our shared experiences allow us to support our members to achieve their goals.
For further information on our board, please visit our main governance page.
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Please note that we are only able to respond to requests relevant to teaching associations. We are unable to provide advice or support relating to employment, industrial, registration, university or immigration matters.
For registration and qualification requests, please contact the regulatory authority in your state or territory.
For employment related questions, please contact the relevant employer – this page may help you determine who to contact.