SAASSO's Role
SAASSO is the peak parent body for education in South Australia
SAASSO's Vision
The ultimate outcome of Local Governance is ‘improved and enhanced student well-being and achievement’.
In the 21st century, a host of challenges and opportunities face public education; demanding new approaches and attitudes to the very concept of education and a system that is flexible and responsive to the needs of our children and community. South Australia leads the nation in embracing the concept of Local Governance and management which has been labelled a ‘Global Phenomenon; liberating schools from bureaucratic shackles’, in countries such as the USA, China, Japan, Sweden, Thailand, Great Britain and New Zealand.
SAASSO's Mission
With Local Governance a recent development in South Australia’s education landscape, it is
undeniable that there are still challenges confronting its implementation. SAASSO believes, however, that it is vital to not mistake issues of implementation and attitude with limitations of the underlying principles of Local Governance.
To have come so far and turn back now would be a failure in our responsibility to our children; especially when a system of Local Governance is and best suited to meet the challenges of the 21st century.
What is now needed is comprehensive acceptance of the benefits of Local Governance by all sectors of the education fraternity and consistent implementation and support in our schools.