It is founded and anchored on the principle of collective responsibility. It is a system of governance recognising the participation of all constituents of a school in the smooth running of the organisation. For power to be effective and magnified, it should be distributed and shared.
The system of school governance that works well for schools is the one that creates ample room for student participation on their academic life and well being. Power should be shared with the humblest position to the highest in the system. Investment in student leadership is beginning of a power sharing deal. In every school there are monitors and prefects. Their existence should not be for ceremonial purposes but should be active roles aimed at raising academic achievement levels while ensuring that students and staff have thrilling, fun-filled and academically thriving interactions. Schooling should be a beautiful experience and must be enjoyed by those involved in it. Teaching and learning thrive in a loving and caring environment. All the players in a school should first love the work they do, secondly love one another and thirdly pray together for their common good. People who work and live together are not supposed to see one another as adversaries and competitors. They are allies and true comrades in arms with a common denominator and vision. But no world or work environment is ideal, free from trouble. Attainment of some form of utopia appears to be a pipe dream, difficult to achieve.
