Our Purpose
Independent Schools Tasmania is an association of independent schools within the state who together educate over 10,000 students.
Independent Schools Tasmania exists to provide support, advocacy and representation for the independent schools of Tasmania.
Independent Schools Tasmania is an association of independent schools within the state that together educate over 11,000 students. Each independent school is fully autonomous and separately accountable to its parents and community. We promote freedom of choice and diversity in education to support the needs of each individual student.
Our Values
Choice – maintaining freedom of choice in schooling for all Tasmanian families;
Autonomy – fostering independence for individual schools;
Diversity – celebrating and supporting diversity in education to support the needs of each individual student;
Excellence – providing quality services and support to members across all facets of education;
Equity – ensuring consistency and equality in government policy across all school sectors;
Efficiency – delivering efficient and cost-effective services without compromising quality;
Collaboration – a deep commitment to local, national and global collaboration in education.