Independence Journal

Independence is published twice a year. Each AHISA member automatically receives four copies of the hard copy edition.

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VOL 51, NO 1, MAY 2026

  • Place-based education in action
  • Becoming co-educational
  • Leadership as pilgrimage of the soul
  • Ethical and spiritual care
  • On leaving well

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VOL 50, NO 2, OCTOBER 2025

  • The power of closure
  • Fifty years of transformation
  • From history teacher to property mogul
  • The times they are a-changing
  • Teaching young people to think critically
  • Fifty years of transformation: education in a changing world

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Previous Issues

To view previous issues, click on the current issue, then click on  on the far right, followed by clicking on 'Issues'. This will take you to all previous issues since 2006.

Independence has been published for over 50 years. It originated as the journal of the Headmasters Conference of Independent Schools of Australia (HMC). When HMC joined with the Association of Heads of Independent Girls’ Schools of Australia (AHIGSA) to form AHISA in 1985, Independence was retained as the flagship publication of the new association

The current and previous issues of Independence, commencing with the first issue of 2006, are able to be viewed and searched within our digital archive. The ‘browse issues’ button on the bottom menu of the view allows for quick access to individual issues. Single issues or the entire archive can also be searched by keyword. The search function is activated from the right-hand menu of the view. On this menu there are also options to print pages or the share them by emailing, tweeting or posting to Facebook and other social media sites.

If you experience difficulties or have any queries, please email Independence Editor Dr Kelly Frame. 

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Dr Kelly Frame
Phone: 02 6247 7300
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Information for contributors

Unsolicited manuscripts and article suggestions are welcome, although intending contributors are advised to first contact the Editor.
It is assumed that contributors read the information for contributors and agree to AHISA’s terms of publication