School Principals
latest news & developments
Testing the ‘glass cliff’ theory at school
Some think that putting women in sticky situations when they reach the top is setting them up for failure, but the opposite could be true
Déjà vu as time runs out for schools to get PPE
The scenes from last year, when learners finally returned to school after the hard lockdown, are about to play themselves out again
Busiswe Mahlangu
Principal, Hlolisa Primary School
Back to school for gymslip mothers
A ‘revolutionary’ learner pregnancy policy will enable teen moms to get back to school earlier.
Editorial: Test the testers
We need to appoint strong, imaginative principals to lead schools. Testing their competency is essential.
Applicant principals fail to write their competency test
Seven out of nine departments did not develop the assessment called for by the National Development Plan.
Responsibility is a matter of principals
Improving access to quality education is a societal issue, but it’s for a school’s head to fish out the rot.
Rural KZN school gets A+ for pass rates
A principled principal has enjoyed tremendous success by instilling self-confidence in his pupils.
Leading by example
When head teachers are given management skills they run their schools as though they are running businesses.
Linking principals with business
School principals in the Western Cape will benefit from a community upliftment initiative aimed at equipping them with leadership and management skill
Rising to the challenge
<strong>David Millar</strong>, principal of Norman Henshilwood School, reflects on his role as a leader.
A matter of principals
SGBs expressed dismay this week that the department of basic education was discussing whether to remove their power to appoint school principals.