Who we are
The International Confederation of Principals (ICP) is the only global network of national school leader associations. It is dedicated to the development, support and promotion of school leadership.
ICP Strategic Plan 2024-2026
Our Executive
An elected Executive Committee shall work with the officers and staff of the ICP to carry out the work of the Council. The Executive Committee shall be made up of the President, Immediate Past- President/President-Elect, and five elected individuals who are current members of an ICP member organisation in good standing. An Executive Secretary may be secretary to the Executive Committee. (ICP Constitution)
Mr. Leendert-Jan Veldhuyzen (VO-raad)
President (2024 – 2025)
Dr. Peter Kent (ASCL)
Past President
Mr. Matthew Johnson (ASEPA)
General Representative
Ms. Sofía Hughes
Executive Secretary
Ms. Nancy Brady (OPC)
Americas Representative
Mr. Michael Hall (ASPA)
Asia and Oceania Representative
Mr. Indimuli Kahi (KESSHA)
Africa Representative
Mr. Damian White (IPPN)
Europe Representative
Our Member Associations
Membership is open to any organisation of school leaders whose constitution contains nothing contrary to the Constitution of the International Confederation of Principals. ICP recognizes four global regions represented in the Executive: Americas, Europe, Africa and Asia/Oceania. ICP maintains relationships with several regional Principal umbrella-organizations as ESHA (Europe) and ACP (Africa).
Africa
EPA
Eswatini Principals Association / Swaziland Principals Association
Eswatini
CHASS
Conference of Heads
of Assisted
Secondary Schools
Ghana
KESSHA
Kenya Secondary
Schools Heads
Association
Kenya
LESPA
Lesotho School
Principals’
Association
Lesotho
ANCOPSS
All Nigeria Confederation of Principals of
Secondary Schools
Nigeria
SAHISA
Southern African Heads of Independent Schools Association
South Africa
SAPA
South African
Principals
Association
South Africa
ASSHU
National Association
Secondary School Headteachers of Uganda
Uganda
Americas
ESSARP
English Speaking
Scholastic Association
of the River Plate
Argentina
BCPVPA
British Columbia
Principals’and Vice
Principals’ Association
Canada
OPC
Ontario
Principals’
Council
Canada
Asia-Oceania
AGPPA
Australian Government Primary Principals
Association
Australia
AHISA
Association of Heads
of Independent Schools
of Australia
Australia
APPA
Australian
Primary Principals
Association
Australia
ASEPA
Australian Special
Education Principals Association
Australia
ASPA
Australian Secondary
Principals
Association
Australia
CaSPA
Catholic Secondary
Principals
Australia
Australia
IPSHA
Independent Primary
School Heads
of Australia
Australia
NSWSPC (ASP-NFP)
New South Wales
Secondary Principals’
Council
Australia
NTCSSP
National Training Centre
for Secondary
School Principals
China
FPA
Fiji Principals
Association
Fiji
Salwan
Salwan Education
Trust
India
PAN
Principals Association of
Nepal (Nepal)
Nepal
NZPF
New Zealand Principals Federation
New Zealand
Te Akatea
Te Akatea (Māori Principals Association)
New Zealand
APS
Academy of Principals (Singapore)
Singapore
Europe
SURE-FIRE
The Finnish
Association of
Principals
Finland
SMI
Skólameistarafélag
Íslands
Iceland
CSL
Centre for
School Leadership
(Ireland)
Ireland
IPPN
Irish Primary
Principals
Network
Ireland
Our Individual Members
Individual Members are leaders outside their country’s National Principal Associations, researchers, policy-makers or any other school leaders who want to support the work of ICP. Individual Members can participate in all events and activities, but unlike Full Members they do not hold voting rights or the possibility of being elected into the Executive Committee.
Luciana Alonso
Eutopía
Argentina
Gabriel Rshaid
The Learnerspace
Argentina
Ken Swan
Wealth Academy
Australia
Silvia Scuracchio
Escola Bosque
Brazil
Cherie Taylor-Patel
Flanshaw Road
School
New Zealand
Celeste Gilardi
St Stithians
College
South Africa
Anita Baptist
Tucker-Baptist Multi
Academy Trust
UK
Our Life Members
Life membership is a very prestigious award within ICP and was established in 2006. Life members meet at least four of the following criteria developed and passed by the Perth Council in August 2016:
- Active participation in ICP for ten years or more
- Been a member of the ICP Executive for at least two years
- Served as President of ICP
- Recognised as an educational leader in the international environment
- Demonstrated considerable commitment to the furtherance of education internationally
- Professional character and conduct consistent with the aims and objectives of ICP.
- Maria Doyle (Ireland) • Europe Representative (2019-2023)
- Alta van Heerden (South Africa) • President (2019-2021)
- Sheree Vertigan AM (Australia) • Executive Secretary (2014-2022)
- Fiona Forbes (Australia) • President (2017-2018)
- Rob Nairn (Australia) • Executive Member
- Ari Pokka (Finland) • President (2015-2016)
- Lisa Vincent (Canada) • President (2013-2014)
- Virginia O’Mahony (Ireland) • President (2011-2012)
- Andrew Blair AM (Australia) • President (2009-2010)
- Kathleen Griffin (United Kingdom) • President (2007-2008)
- David Wylde (South Africa) • President (2005-2006)
- Vicki Shannon (Canada) • Executive Member
- Sean Cottrell (Ireland) • Executive Member
- Belinda Charles (Singapore) • Executive Member
- Edie Jacobs (South Africa) • Executive Member
- Nola Hambleton (New Zealand) • President (2003-2004)
- Ken Ahn (South Korea) • (2001-2002)
- Antero Penttilä (Finland) • (1999-2000)
- Jack Delaney (United States of America) • President (1997-1998)
- Rob McConchie (Australia) • President (1995-1996)
- Jean- Jacques Streuli (Switzerland) • President (1990–1994)
Service to ICP (Special Award)
- Paul Byrne (Ireland – IPPN) awarded 2023
- Dr Indu Khetarpal (India – Salwan Education Trust) awarded 2022
- Clive Byrne (Ireland) awarded 2022
- Tsutomi Shiozaki (Japan) awarded 2017
Our Past Presidents
Dr. Peter Kent, United Kingdom • (2022-2023)
Alta van Heerden, South Africa • (2019-2021)
Fiona Forbes, Australia • (2017-2018)
Ari Pokka, Finland • (2015-2016)
Lisa Vincent, Canada • (2013-2014)
Virginia O’Mahony, Ireland • (2011-2012)
Andrew Blair AM, Australia • (2009-2010)
Kathleen Griffin, United Kingdom • (2007-2008)
David Wylde, South Africa • (2005-2006)
Nola Hambleton, New Zealand • (2003-2004)
Ken Ahn, South Korea • (2001-2002)
Antero Penttilä, Finland • (1999-2000)
Jack Delaney, USA • (1997-1998)
Rob Mc Conchie, Australia • (1995-1996)
Jean Jacques Streuli, Switzerland • (1990-1994)
Foundational Documents
POLICIES
ICP Policy and procedures for hosting
ICP Business Partnership Protocols
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STRATEGIC PLAN
CONSTITUTION AND BY LAWS
ICP_Constitution and By-Laws last amended
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FORMS (DOWNLOAD)
Life Membership Nomination Form
President-Elect Nomination Form
Americas Regional Executive Representative Nomination Form
Asia and Oceania Regional Executive Representative Nomination Form
Africa Regional Executive Representative Nomination Form