QA4ODFL1/Structure/Aligning

Typically, face-to-face schools have an overall administrator (principal/chief executive officer) who is responsible for the overall running of the school, including supervision of educators and other support staff. The school administrator is answerable to education authorities in the Ministry of Education. There is usually a deputy administrator (deputy principal) who supports the principal. There are educators who are responsible for teaching learners. These often form small teams called departments, which are based on subject areas at secondary school level or on grade levels at primary school. They support each other in mediating the curriculum and in monitoring the activities of decentralised part-time tutors who support learners. Depending on the size and type of school, there is also support staff responsible for supporting the well-being of a school, like cleaning, maintenance of school gardens, drivers and office assistants.