Female Principal Interview Question:

Please explain from your point of view, what should be the relationship of a principal and the students?

Submitted by: Muhammad

Do you prefer to maintain a strong authority? Do you want the students to consider you their friend? Do you want them to respect you, or to love you? Or perhaps both?

A good answer to this question depends strongly on the school you will work at. If they struggle with discipline in the lessons, if fights are common every day, if they interview ten pupils each day in your office (becasue they make problems and need intervention), then you should definitely go for an authoritative approach.

But if you happen to be leading some private institution, or a school for talented children, or perhaps a University, you can talk more about leadership, creativity, and friendly relationship with the students.
Submitted by: Muhammad