A fifth of school principals working 60+ hours a week due to admin burden

A survey of its members by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals found 75% are spending more than 30 hours a week on admin.

One in five post-primary principals is working more than 60 hours a week, with many bogged down with “time-consuming” school administration over actually leading their schools.

A survey of its members by the National Association of Principals and Deputy Principals (NAPD) found 75% are spending more than 30 hours a week on admin.