Integrating Learners’ Performance To Human, Physical And Financial Resources In Schools: Perspective From Public Secondary School Principals

Abstract

Though learner performance have been improving over the years, Limpopo Province is still trading at the bottom of the pack with regard to learner performance. This is despite allocation of funds schools annually. The aim of this study was to explore how schools integrate human, physical and financial resources to enhance learner performance. Twenty five secondary school principals were randomly selected from five circuit in Limpopo Province. In this qualitative study, semi-structured interviews and document analysis were used to collect data and data was thematically analysed. This study revealed that it was difficult to integrate human, physical and financial resources to enhance learner performance. Inadequate infrastructure, lack of capacity by the SGB and insufficient LTSM made it difficult for school principal to improve learner performance. It is there important to effectively and efficiently link human, physical and financial resources to improve learner performance in schools.