Catholic School Principal Job Satisfaction: Keys to Retention and Recruitment

Authors

Jennifer Fraser
Barbara L. BrockFollow

Abstract

This article presents a study on principal retention in New South Wales, Australia. Factors in job retention included economic security, role enjoyment, and the opportunity to contribute. Disincentives to the principalship included lack of support from the employing authority, inadequate pay, isolation, growing responsibilities, difficult parents, and interfering pastors. Findings suggested that the ideal principal role would include greater remuneration, a more supportive employing authority, clearly defined role expectations, and job recognition.

DOI

10.15365/joce.0904032013

First Page

425

Last Page

440

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This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Recommended Citation

Fraser, J., & Brock, B. L. (2006). Catholic School Principal Job Satisfaction: Keys to Retention and Recruitment. Journal of Catholic Education. https://doi.org/10.15365/joce.0904032013