Advocacy & Support - Australian Principals Federation

Advocacy & SupportLuke Kowald2022-09-14T14:32:34+10:00

The APF is a Federal organisation dedicated to advancing the industrial interests of members, with State branches in Victoria and Western Australia. Membership is open to Principal Class Employees in the Government school sector of the two constituent states.

We exist to protect and support members in employment related matters, and much of our activity is in:

Industrial representation
Advocacy
Advice and support

In dealing with issues such as:

Complaints
Conflict resolution
Discipline
Remuneration
Superannuation
Contract renewal
Workcover
Conflict of interest
Performance matters

We provide support for our members working in difficult situations and strive to improve their conditions of employment.

Why Join APF?

As a member of Australian Principals Federation you will join hundreds of other Principal Class members in Victoria who have access to:

Legal advice and representation
Support, advocacy and industrial protection exclusively for your individual needs as a Principal Class Employee in critical times (resulting in better outcomes). This support is provided with utter discretion and confidentiality.
Expertise in pursuing the interest of the Principal Class collectively without fear or favour as a totally independent organisation, exclusively for the interest of the Principal Class.
A powerful influence and determination to change the direction of the government agenda on School Governance, Principal accountabilities, conditions of employment, contractual arrangements and protections.
Regular e-newsletters with relevant information for you as a Principal Class Employee.

Join Today

Having been a member of the Australian Principal Federation for about 13 years, and since joining the principal class, I have had the peace of mind knowing that the APF Executives and Industrial Officers work tirelessly behind the scenes to gain fair employment conditions, including workloads and regional support, and relevant salaries for my peers and me. Although this has

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Assistant Principal

A Country Secondary School

I cannot speak highly enough regarding the level of professional and personal support that was offered and provided by the APF (Julie and Mark) in 2017.

APF Member

I could outline the advantages of being part of an organisation that looks after Principals and Assistant Principals, but thought instead I’d tell you a very personal story. I loved my work at a Victorian Primary School, and invested my heart and soul into both the teachers and students. I had been a member of the APF for 5 years,

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Assistant Principal

Urban Primary School

Dear Julie Thank you for the recent newsletter and valuable information. I wanted to share my principal wellbeing story with you: I visited my GP of 6 years in the holidays experiencing an asthma spike, voice loss and pneumonia. I asked him about a ‘long appointment’ as a principal wellbeing check as I had decided to use my own GP rather

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APF Member

To the APF principal community, I have been an APF member for more than 25 years. I have had the good fortune to lead both a Primary school and a P to 9 College. At times the principal role can be rather isolated and this is where the strength of membership comes into play. Fortunately I have formed strong partnerships

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