Ascertaining Leadership Styles Of Defence Funded Schools

Educational Leadership is identified as an important factor for quality education. Successful leadership is
notthe result of simply obtaining a position, but rather possessing the knowledge and understanding of
successful leadership skills along with the personal ability to effectively implement those skills. Hence, School
Principals need impressive skills to provide effective leadership in diverse school environments. Throughout the
world, education policy makers are constantly looking for ways to prepare school leaders to deal with the
complex challenges facing public education in the 21st century. Research has demonstrated a clear correlation
between effective school leadership and student achievement. The purpose of the study is to explore the
leadership styles adopted by Principals of Defence funded Schools and highlight research issues in relation to
overall performance and Students achievementas conceptualized by Bolman and Deal’s Four-Frame Model of
Leadership (1991).