Principals' Association of Specialist Schools (PASS)

The Principals’ Association of Specialist Schools (PASS) is a professional association and the peak voice of leaders in Victorian special education. We represent all educational leaders of the Department of Education (DE) schools for students with disabilities and are a recognised association by the DE and are supported by and contribute to DE initiatives. Our Board members hold positions on DE stakeholder and reference groups where initiatives, curriculum, and policy may impact the welfare and learning of students with disabilities. Our association currently has over 200 individual members and represents all DE (Department of Education) specialist schools across Victoria. As an association, we recognise the opportunities and challenges that are faced by educational leaders in specialist schools. We are a part of the core Principal and School Leaders representative organisations which consists of the Victorian Principals Association (VPA), Victorian Association of State Secondary Principals (VASSP), Country Education Partnership (CEP), and the Australian Principals Federation (APF). We collaborate and work alongside these professional bodies.