Mr Andy Mison was appointed to the AITSL Board on 5 December 2023.
Andy has enjoyed a career spanning more than 3 decades in the arts and education. He is currently the President of the Australian Secondary Principals’ Association, representing public secondary school principals and their school communities nationwide. He brings extensive practical experience to supporting Australian students, educators, and schools.
Andy has served as a teacher in NSW and the Northern Territory (NT), as principal of several schools in the NT and ACT, and as CEO of a large Registered Training Organisation delivering vocational education and training (VET) in schools.
Andy was a writer of the Australian Arts Curriculum and has been a creative curriculum consultant and developer. He led the schools performing arts program for the NT Department of Education from 2011 to 2016 and established several education initiatives supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students and remote NT communities.
Andy also played a leading role in the rollout of remote learning for ACT schools and vaccination programs for special schools during the COVID-19 pandemic as a Director of School Improvement.
In 2026 he was awarded the ACEL Gold Medal for outstanding contribution to the study and practice of educational administration and leadership.
Andy holds a Bachelor of Music, a Graduate Diploma of Education, and a Master of Politics and Policy.
