Principals' login

Welcome to ACARA's Principals' Portal

Please note:

• The My School Principals’ Portal was updated on 9 October 2025 with improved security features.
• If this is your first time back since September 2025, you will need to create a new password by selecting 'Forgot password' (please note that you will need to authenticate twice, once to create a new password and once when logging in).
• Only Principal Portal accounts that have been logged into since 1 January 2022 were transferred into the improved Principals’ Portal. If you haven't logged in to the portal since 2022, please request access.

Getting started

If you don't yet have an account please request access.

The Principals’ Portal lets authorised school staff perform the following actions on the My School website:

1. preview their school's full profile prior to its publication going live
2. update their school's profile comment 
3. update their school's URL 
4. update their school's location 
5. for Independent schools, update their governing body.

Registered but changed schools?

If you have moved schools:

1. sign in with your email address
2. click 'Modify my details'
3. add your new school
4. delete your old school
5. click submit
6. sign out. 

ACARA will then approve this update and notify you when your new school has been added to your account.

If your email address has changed because of your move of schools, update it by:

• emailing portalsupportenquiries@acara.edu.au or
• calling 1300 895 563 (press 2 for My School Principals’ Portal).

For assistance

For instructions on using the Principals’ Portal, including writing your school profile, read the Principals’ Portal user guide.

For further assistance using the Principals’ Portal:

• email portalsupportenquiries@acara.edu.au or
• call 1300 895 563 (press 2 for My School Principals’ Portal).