Principals Management Development Programme

South Africa, WC, South Africa

An applied management development program that develops and supports school principals, their management teams, and circuit managers to improve the effectiveness of schools through critical skills development of their management staff.

Project Stage

Scaling

Implementation time

5+ years

Last update: October 05, 2023

Overview Contributors

Description

The program monitors key performance areas on an ongoing basis. Baseline assessments of current Staff Management Team practices are conducted at the start of the program and then again a year later to see if changes have been sustained. The management and effectiveness of the program is evaluated by the participants themselves. The M&E strategy aligns the management practices being developed with expected outputs and outcomes once a school has been through the program.

SDGs

Outcomes

The program expanded from 50 schools in KwaZulu Natal in 2009 to include schools in Mpumalanga and the Eastern Cape by 2013. By 2013, it reached close to 600 schools in KwaZulu Natal, increased its course modules from 6 to 9, and grew the number of facilitators from 6 to 35. From 2010-2015, it was operational in 1850 schools in KZN, 79 schools in Mpumalanga, and 140 schools in the Eastern Cape.