HTASA is a non-profit organisation whose aim is to stimulate interest in the study of History.

HTASA also aims to:

• support effective teaching and learning of History in schools.
• engender in students (indirectly through their teachers) a love of History and its relevance to an individual and society.
• arrange meetings, lectures, seminars, conferences and other activities.
• prepare and circulate publications, resources and educational research to advance the teaching of History.
• represent the views of the Association and its members in educational, government, business and community organisations.