Better Leaders. Better Schools.
The Private School Principals’ Association brings school leaders together to learn from one another, engage with experts and address the changing needs of schools. Our community connects principals and education leaders across regions and school boards.
PSPA grew from conversations among principals during the COVID-19 period into a registered professional association. Today, its work spans webinars, conferences, workshops and executive leadership programmes. PSPA is registered as a society in Hyderabad, Telangana, under reference TS. 268/21.
Figures reported by PSPA · Executive programme: SSLP Cohort 01
Our purpose
Strengthen leadership
Create opportunities for reflection, mentoring and professional learning for principals and emerging school leaders.
Connect professional practice
Bring academic expertise into conversation with the day-to-day work of teaching, assessment and school leadership.
Support better schools
Encourage ethical leadership, educator well-being and learning environments that place students at the centre.
Learning across schools and institutions
The first Strategic School Leadership Program with IIM Ranchi brought together 54 school leaders from 11 states on 6–8 August 2026. PSPA’s wider programme record includes the GITAM Hyderabad colloquium, the Teacher Convention with Ramakrishna Math and professional conversations on leadership in the AI era.
Leadership
Experienced practitioners guide PSPA’s professional community and its work in school leadership, learning and collaboration.
Dr Ashok Pandey
Chief Mentor
Rajendra Prasad
Founder & President
Dr B. S. N. Murthy
Vice President
Dhananjay Sirur
Secretary
Phanindra Bora
Treasurer
Take part in the community
Explore a programme, share a school-leadership perspective or start a conversation about your institution’s professional-learning needs.