QLTC Code for Principals

As a PRINCIPAL, I promise to:

• Promote the development of loyalty and respect for the profession by fulfilling my management and leadership roles to the best of my ability;
• Be punctual, well prepared for, and enthusiastic about my roles as professional leader;
• Strive to be a lifelong learner;
• Encourage and support my staff in their professional development endeavours;
• Actively work to eliminate unprofessional behaviour, such as inappropriate teacher-learner relationships and drunkenness;
• Ensure that all relevant circulars, documents, and information are shared with relevant stakeholders as soon as possible;
• Take the required steps to ensure that the PED/District receives all the required information necessary for the timely delivery of resources for learning and teaching;
• Ensure that the PED/District receives all the necessary information to facilitate the prompt filling of vacant posts;
• Monitor teacher attendance;
• Monitor learner attendance and strive to ensure that no child stays out of school unnecessarily;
• Provide information to parents on their children's progress on a regular basis;
• Ensure that the QLTC at my school is implemented to the best of my ability, and to ensure that the significance of the campaign is understood by all role-players but particularly by parents and the local community;
• Support the SGB in the performance of its duties.