Vale Bill Kennedy
The NSW Secondary Principals’ Council is saddened by the loss of one of our stalwarts – Bill Kennedy Many members will know Bill’s name, but some may not be aware… Read more
SPC Advice – Return to School
Semester 3 2021 The NSW Secondary Principals’ Council (SPC) is the professional body representing Principals of government schools and colleges in NSW that have secondary school enrolments. The Council works closely with senior… Read more
SPC Media Release: Principal Wellbeing
The NSW Secondary Principals’ Council is urging the State Government to invest in more training, resources and support services for school leaders, with the latest wellbeing survey showing alarming levels… Read more
Craig Petersen commences as Acting NSW SPC President
Following the mid-term retirement of Chris Presland, the NSW SPC is pleased to announce that Craig Petersen, current NSW SPC Deputy President and College Principal – Denison College of Secondary Education, has… Read more
2019 NSW Budget
The NSW SPC welcomes the additional funding for schools announced as part of the 2019 NSW State Budget. However, SPC President, Chris Presland, said it is crucial that funding is… Read more
Federal Election Result
With the re-election of the Liberal National Party Government, the SPC calls on Scott Morrison to revisit the issue of education funding. The President of the SPC, Chris Presland, said… Read more
NSW must lead the way on the Schooling Resource Standard
With the upcoming NSW and Federal elections, the issue of school funding is again in the headlines. SPC President, Chris Presland, said this interest presented an opportunity to highlight the… Read more
Survey results highlight increasing workload intensification for Principals
The SPC is concerned about the increasing workload intensification being experienced by principals in public schools following the release of 2018 data from The Australian Principal Occupational Health, Safety and… Read more
Latest NAPLAN analysis reflects importance of needs-based funding
Recent analysis by Macquarie University researchers indicates that the area in which a student goes to school is one of the clearest predictors of year 5 NAPLAN reading scores.[1]NSW SPC… Read more
SPC Media Release: NSW Government education funding announcement
The NSW SPC welcomes the announcement that the NSW Government will spend an extra $6.4 billion on all schools over the next 10 years. NSW SPC President, Chris Presland, said the… Read more
