Abstract:
The use of collegial models in secondary schools is growing in importance with believes that it is more
democratic and liberating to teachers. This study investigated the assumption that collegiality is applied in
private secondary schools in Gaborone. Multi-stage cluster sampling strategy under the umbrella of crosssectional research design was used to select the 8 accessible schools out of a cluster of 15 Gaborone private
secondary schools. A twenty itemed questionnaire was given to 75 sampled teachers to react to three different
aspects of collegiality. A Cronbach’s alpha index was used to ascertain reliability and it was found to be .84 for
all items used. With the analysis of data using paired sample t-test with the help of Statistical Package for Social
Sciences (SPSS), the findings of the study revealed that there was no use of consensus in management; no
dialogue and involvement of staff in recruiting and firing of staff; and no involvement of teachers in the making
of decisions through staff meetings in the day-to-day running of private secondary schools in Gaborone. Out of
the findings, recommendations were made to private secondary schools stake holders, private secondary school
managers and the ministry of education.
