Current Issues

Today SASSLA launches our updated School and Preschool Leadership Employment Priorities which outlines our objectives for members’ employment interests until 2025. Our focus is to bring the important employment related issues facing school and preschool leaders to the attention of the Department and Government. We have done the hard work of developing clear and persuasive […]

SASSLA is excited to partner with Monash University at our National Conference in May. We understand the major principal recruitment and retention crisis in South Australia and nationally due to intensified workloads and the emotional labour of managing diverse communities. We understand that change is urgently needed! Use the QR code below if you would

The recently released 2023 ACU Principal Health, Safety, and Wellbeing Report continues to highlight a concerning trend of increasing incidents of violence and bullying towards principals, exacerbating their stress levels and impacting their mental health. Everyone deserves a safe workplace, and it is simply intolerable that nearly 50% of principals are facing physical, verbal and

SASSLA recently contributed to the Federal Government’s Review to Inform a Better and Fairer Education System in the form of a formal submission available to read here. The submission is focused on three areas we see as topical and important to future employment related education policy. These are: The Need for Improved Forecasting of Teacher

SASSLA and SASPA have collaborated on the development of a concept paper titled Reconceptualising the Principal Role. The purpose of this paper is to present a powerful and persuasive argument that a fresh look at the principal role is urgently needed. Our approach is to surface the key systemic issues relevant to the principal role

Excessive workload in the education workforce is a major problem that continues to be a hot topic in our profession. A lively discussion is also happening in political, academic and media circles about the nature of the problem and how it needs to be confronted. Workload is a critical area of focus in the current

In term 3 2022, SASSLA visited 12 school sites in the Iron Triangle, Riverland, South-East, Mid-North and Kangaroo Island. The focus of our site visits was to gain an appreciation of the issues and pressures facing principals and their leadership teams. Our work with country principals has enabled us to develop a more complete picture of

SASSLA, together with the Australian Principals Federation (VIC and WA Branch), have prepared a combined submission in response to the Federal Education Minister’s plan to address workforce shortages. We commend Minister Clare on the concerted attempts to grow and strengthen the teaching profession however we are concerned that the plan fails to note and address

Phil and Mardi were on the road for the second half of term 3 visiting members’ sites at Whyalla, Port Augusta, Booleroo Centre, Renmark, Berri, Blanchetown, Moorak, Mount Gambier, Penola, and Kangaroo Island. It was great to meet regional leaders and experience first-hand their enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment to the values of Public Education. The

Several operational matters have been raised with SASSLA over the last week, beginning 27 June 2022. Three important issues of interest to our members are: Reimbursement of costs to a school where internal teaching staff are used to cover for sick leave in lieu of using a TRT. The limited capacity of the Employable Teachers