Principals’ perspectives on key factors that contribute to sustainable quality education

This article reports on the perspectives of principals about factors, which have an influenceon their work to provide quality education for all children. Principals in the Western Capewere asked to rate key factors that contribute to sustainable quality education in theirschools. An online survey was implemented as the data collection instrument and the FREQprocedure was followed to analyse the raw data statistically. The results showed thatdedicated and well-qualified teachers who teach disciplined learners in a safe environmentshould receive priority in any action principals and Departments of Education take toimprove and sustain the quality of education in the Western Cape and possibly in all SouthAfrican schools