Membership, upon payment of the appropriate annual subscription, is open to all secondary Deputy Principals of NSW public high schools, colleges, community schools (K-12), central schools, schools for specific purposes with secondary enrolments, schools of other types with secondary enrolments and secondary Deputy Principals deployed or seconded within the NSW Department of Education (see section 4 of the NSWSDPA Constitution). Acting, Relieving or Additional school-funded DPs are eligible to join for the period they are in the role.
Your full year membership is current until the beginning of each State Conference, held each year in Week 7 of Term 3. Membership is also available multiples of a school term.
The 2025 Conference was held at Twin Towns resort in Tweed Heads from 3 - 5 September.
The 2026 Conference will be held at Panthers and Western Sydney Conference Centre at Penrith from 2 - 4 September 2026. It is being organised by Deputy Principals from Western Sydney.
Membership is included in the cost of all packages for the State Conference. This gives voting rights at the AGM, which is held during the State Conference.
Our Pro-rata membership rates for the 2025-26 membership year are as follows and are inclusive of GST:
Full Year (4 terms) $200
3 terms $150
2 terms $100
1 term $50.
Please note that although the Constitution sets the membership year from Conference to Conference, a period of grace to renew memberships is given until the end of Term 3. Accordingly the Full Year (4 term) rate, in practice, begins in Term 4, not in Term 1 of any given year.
If the school pays the Deputy Principal's membership then a person relieving for an existing member as Deputy Principal for one school term or longer while the member is on leave or relieving/acting in another position may be able to assume that membership and access to the Association's MS Team for the period they are relieving.
If you have any questions regarding membership please contact our Executive Officer responsible for memberships, Michael McNamara, at michael.p.mcnamara@det.nsw.edu.au
You become a member by:
1) Successfully applying for the Association’s Annual Conference or PL Day (and paying the appropriate subscription) or
2) By completing the “Become A Member” form on this page and making the appropriate payment via your or the schools P Card or your own credit / debit card. (Note that once your membership is paid, you will receive a tax invoice / receipt by email)
Please note: After your payment has been processed through our payment system you will be added to the Association's MS Team.