• AISV represents Member Schools, providing information, advice and services.
• AISV promotes the principle of choice in education.
• AISV champions the values of independent schools.
• AISV was established in 1949. Membership of AISV is voluntary and is open to all registered non-government schools in Victoria. More than 200 schools belong to AISV. AISV is a member of the Independent Schools Council of Australia, the national organisation of state associations.
• AISV is committed to promoting the development and protecting the autonomy of Member Schools.
• AISV works with the Australian and Victorian Governments on national and state issues to achieve a more equitable, choice-oriented and efficient means of funding students’ learning.
• AISV contributes to the development, implementation and evaluation of education policies to achieve quality educational outcomes.
• AISV cooperates with other school sectors and organisations and informs the wider community to encourage an environment in which independent schools can play a significant role.
• AISV raises awareness of the importance of independent schools as education providers and their contribution to social capital.
• AISV develops and delivers cost-effective products and services – supporting Member Schools to fund and provide quality educational outcomes.
• AISV administers Australian and Victorian Government programmes – ensuring transparent, equitable and efficient use of government funding.
• AISV provides workplace relations advice and information – assisting Member Schools to manage employee relations.
• AISV undertakes research and professional development for teachers to support improved student learning outcomes.

Quality

As the organisation that represents and provides advice to its Member Schools, AISV is committed to being a leader in achieving quality in education and assisting the sector to continue to strive for the highest standards.

AISV supports the development of clear, community-supported quality standards for the education sector - benchmarks that will enable parents, governments and the community to assess the quality of all AISV Member Schools.

AISV is not a system authority managing schools but an association of independent schools, which provides professional services to inform its members and raise quality standards. An example of AISV’s professional leadership is the development of Across the Board: Governance Guidelines for Independent Schools.

AISV will continue to underpin all of its activities with commonly understood and shared values embracing a commitment to quality outcomes for students and the independence of Member Schools.