APPA President, Angela Falkenberg, presented her President’s Report at the 2025 APPA National Conference in Brisbane.

Colleagues, friends, leaders,

For 51 years, APPA has been built on collaboration, leaders coming together, sharing, listening, and acting for the good of our profession. This is unique in the world, and it rests on the wisdom of those who came before us …

We are here in Brisbane because primary education matters. Because leadership matters. And because the work of principals, your work, is complex, demanding, and profoundly important. Often invisible to the public eye, its impact is everywhere. We are the calm in the storm, the first call for families in crisis, the leaders of teaching and learning, and the steady hands shaping the culture of our schools.

In this context, APPA has a plan designed to achieve our vision: primary leaders who are esteemed, confident, and thriving in leading globally standard education in very Australian primary schools. Our plan has four key drivers that guide our advocacy, commitment, and action, ensuring we influence for good and make things better together …

Download and read the full report here.