Abstract:
This study explores leadership in schools and its impact in grade twelve results
productive school culture, and focuses on school leadership at selected schools in the
Sekgosese West Circuit at Capricorn District in the Limpopo Province. Leadership
plays a vital role in the functioning of any organisation, be it in business or in
education, and the concept of leadership has become more prominent over the last
decade. In order to develop a better understanding of leadership, a literature review is
conducted. This review highlights the differences between leadership and
management, and explores different leadership styles.
This study finds that leadership challenges pose a serious threat to the attainment of
good results in grade twelve (12) in Sekgosese West Circuit. These challenges
emanate from a variety of factors such as lack of discipline, dysfunctional School
Management Team, Involvement of parents, culture of teaching and learning,
curriculum and possible solutions to leadership.
Further, administering schools in a democratic fashion still pose tremendous
challenges to the school leadership as a whole. It seems as if some schools which are
part of this investigation still struggle to adjust to a democratic dispensation. This
research therefore concludes that school leaders need to ensure that they are both good
managers and effective leaders. They must also ensure that the culture at their schools
is conducive for teaching and learning.
