ADMINISTRATION IN SECONDARY SCHOOLS
Introduction
Secondary school administrators work with teachers to design and prepare curriculum, establish budgets and ensure that students performance meet government standard.
The most common administrators in secondary school environment are Principals and assistant Principals. These professionals set goals for individual schools within a public school district or individual private institution. They also collaborate with teachers to curriculum and performance goals are meant. Secondary schools administration e.g Principals often begin their career as teachers and then move into school administration positions as the assistant Principal level.
ADMINISTRATION SET UP
PRINCIPAL
VICE-PRINCIPAL
NON-TEACHING STAFF
STUDENTS
TEACHING STAFF

The Principal
A secondary school is headed by a Principal, preferable a graduate in Education and Postgraduate Diploma in Education or Masters Degree in Education.
A school Principal most have taught for a considerable number of years and must also have vast administrative experience. A non-education graduate with several years of experience, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, administrative experience and other attributes expected of a school Principal could also head a school.
ROLES OF A PRINCIPAL
The role of a Principal covers many different areas including leadership, teacher evaluation, student discipline and several others. Being an effective Principal is anchored on hard work and is also time consuming. A good Principal is balanced within all their roles and their works hard to ensure that they are doing what they feel is best for all constituents involved.
A. School Leader
A school Principal is the primary leader in a school building.
A principal should be positive, enthusiastic, have their hand in the day to day activities of the school, and listen to what their