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(Dis)empowering school management teams of non-fee-paying schools to collaborate with school governing bodies to manage school finances effectively

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Publicado en:Perspectives in Education vol. 43, no. 4 (2025), p. 152-170
Autor Principal: Zwane, Thembinkosi Trevor
Outros autores: Mestry, Rajkumar
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University of the Free State, Faculty of Education
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South Africa
Teaching
Fees & charges
Collaboration
Financial management
Principals
Management
Efficacy
Head teachers
Public schools
Decision making
Morality
Management development programmes
Leadership
Schools
Budgets
Empowerment
Management teams
Governing Boards
Literature Reviews
Expertise
Interviews
Instructional Leadership
Leadership Role
Phenomenology
Financial Policy
Governance
Accountability
Capacity Building
Fund Raising
Educational Objectives
Money Management
Administrative Organization
Educational Resources
Participative Decision Making
Educational Change
Educational Administration
Committees
Fees
Educational Facilities Improvement
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Resumo:Numerous research studies have examined the efficiency and efficacy of school governing bodies (SGBs) in managing finances in South African public schools. Findings show that in many non-fee schools, SGB members lack the financial expertise to find solutions to practical problems. The South African Schools Act No. 84 of 1996 does not make provision for school management teams (SMTs) as agencies to be represented on SGBs. Principals, by virtue of their authority, are members of SGBs, while other SMT members may be elected to serve on SGBs as teacher representatives. Using a qualitative approach within a phenomenological design, this study investigated the perceptions and experiences of stakeholders about the role of SMTs of non-fee schools in financial management. Semi-structured interviews with 16 participants were used to gather data, which were then inductively analysed to identify themes and sub-themes. The findings revealed that many non-fee schools have not made tangible efforts to promote collaboration between SMTs and SGBs. As a structure, SMTs are not permitted to attend SGB meetings and are thus denied addressing pertinent financial issues to govern schools effectively.
ISSN:0258-2236
2519-593X
DOI:10.38140/pie.v43i4.9482
Fonte:Education Database