Leonie Trimper

Leonie began her career as a junior primary teacher and deputy principal in South Australia and brings to her role 25 years experience as a primary school principal, including10 years as a Junior Primary principal (R–2) and 15 years as a Primary principal (R–7). All her experiences have been in very disadvantaged schools and for 15 years of her principalship, she was appointed as a Class A principal in South Australia. These positions were advertised nationally and Class A was the highest principal classification given in the Government system.

She was the first principal in Australia to be invited onto the Curriculum Development Council by Senator Ryan, the then Education Minister. In 1998 she was elected President of the South Australian Primary Principals Association and remained there unopposed for seven years. In 2004 Leonie was elected as President of APPA and is currently in her second two-year term.