Australia & New Zealand Education Law Association (ANZELA) was established in 1991 with the aim of bringing together academics, legal practitioners, educators and others who have an association with and/or interest in Education Law and legal issues affecting education.  The Board of Directors is elected at the Annual General Meeting, which is usually held in conjunction with the Association’s Annual Conference.  A number of Chapters have been established and now operate in Queensland, Victoria, New South Wales and New Zealand.  The Association has members in all other Australian States and Territories and the intention is to establish chapters in all states and territories.

Objectives:

•  Promote and encourage research, study, discussion writing and/or dissemination of information

    about issues on laws relating to education;
•  Organise and stimulate participation in conferences and meetings on the laws relating to

    education;
•  Promote publication, publish or cause to be published articles, newsletters, journals and other

   literature for the purpose

   of these objectives;
•  Co-operate and exchange information with bodies (corporate or otherwise) and persons, on the

    laws relating to education;
•  Affiliate with like associations; and,
•  Develop policies on the laws relating to education.

ANZELA Activities

A National Conference is held annually.  Details of this year’s conferences are available here . 

Each Chapter conducts seminars at a local level relating to issues, which are current in their jurisdictions.  See the information on the individual Chapters on this site for further information.

The Association also publishes the international academic journal, International Journal of Law & Education (previously know as Australia & New Zealand Journal of Law & Education).  This journal is published twice a year. 

The ANZELA Reporter is produced twice a year as an additional means of advising members of what is going on within the organisation and the different chapters. It will also be used to update membes on significant developments in education and the law in Australia, New Zealand and overseas. 

Local Chapters sometimes provide other publications which keeps members informed of issues, and provides articles and commentary. 

All members receive these publications as part of their annual membership subscription. 

Click here for further information about membership

If you have any enquiries about ANZELA you should contact any member of the current committee of the Association, or the contact person of your local Chapter .  You can contact these people via the Contact Us tab