Educational Leadership and Managerial Effectiveness for Sustainable Development: A Study of Green Schools

Sustainable development has become a critical focus in the education sector, with green schools playing a key role in promoting environmental responsibility and sustainable practices. Educational leadership, particularly the managerial and administrative effectiveness of school principals and administrators, is instrumental in translating sustainability goals into institutional practices. The present study examines the relationship between principals’ managerial and administrative qualities and sustainability practices in green schools. The study adopts a descriptive and correlational research design and is based on primary data collected from 50 principals and administrators of green schools located at various cities. A structured questionnaire was used for data collection, comprising two constructs: managerial and administrative capabilities and sustainability practices in green schools, each measured through 10 statements on a fivepoint Likert scale. Descriptive statistics were employed to assess the overall level of the study variables, while Pearson’s correlation analysis was applied to examine the relationship between managerial effectiveness and sustainability practices.The findings reveal that principals demonstrate moderate to high levels of managerial and administrative qualities, and green schools show a positive orientation towards sustainability initiatives such as energy conservation, water management, waste reduction, and green curriculum implementation. The correlation analysis indicates a statistically significant positive moderate relationship between principals’ managerial qualities and sustainability practices. The study highlights the importance of effective educational leadership and management in promoting sustainable development in schools.