Abstract

School leadership plays a fundamental role in promoting educational outcomes. The success of every school rests squarely on the shoulders of its leader, namely the principal. The main objectives of this study were firstly to examine the allegations surrounding the recruitment processes of principals in South African schools, particularly the selling of posts, further, this study also explored the different functions of role players in these processes and finally, the challenges faced in the recruitment and appointment of principals processes. Using the final report the department of Basic Education (DBE) of 2016 on the investigation of the selling of posts, chapter two of the South African Bill of Rights on equality and fairness and drawing from Rawls theory of social justice as a conceptual tool and the researchers’ personal experience as a teacher and a participant over a number of years in these recruitment processes, it can be argued that the processes of recruiting school principals in the South African education system are in direct violation of the principles of fair equality of opportunity, procedural justice, and the Bill of Rights and subsequently promote unfair and unjust practices. This conclusion is demonstrated by the findings that indicated that there is evidence suggesting that posts for principals are commercialized. Furthermore, data reveal that the processes of the recruitment and the appointment of principals face unprecedented challenges.

摘要

学校领导在促进教育成果方面发挥着根本作用。每所学校的成功都取决于其领导者，即校长。这项研究的主要目的是首先研究有关南非学校校长招聘过程的指控，尤其是职位出售；此外，该研究还探讨了角色扮演者在这些过程中的不同功能，最后，面临的挑战在校长的招聘和任命过程中。使用2016年基础教育部（DBE）的最终报告，调查职位出售情况，南非关于平等和公正的人权法案第二章，并从罗尔斯社会正义理论作为一种概念工具，以及研究人员在这些招聘过程中多年担任教师和参与者的个人经验，可以得出以下结论：辩称，南非教育系统中招募校长的过程直接违反了机会均等，程序正义和人权法案的原则，并随后推广了不公平和不公正的做法。结论表明，有证据表明校长职位已商业化，这一结论得到了证明。此外，数据表明，校长的征聘和任命过程面临着前所未有的挑战。