Rooyakkers , Gerard Eugene (PhD)
Eugene Rooyakkers received a Higher Diploma in Education from the Johannesburg College of Education (JCE) followed by a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of South Africa. He completed an Honours degree in Education in 2008 and a Master’s degree in Education (Educationa l Management and Leadership) in 2016 from the University of Johannesburg. Mr Rooyakkers has taught at various secondary schools in KwaZulu-Natal and Gauteng and has worked his way up from class teacher to HOD. He was then promoted to Deputy Principal, and at present is the Principal of a secondary school in Gauteng. The research focused on the role of the school principal in addressing the use of performance-enhancing drugs (PEDs) in secondary schools. Qualitative research was completed to determine the level of knowledge of school principals, as leaders of their schools, in terms of PED. The research suggested that school principals would struggle to deal with the many complexities around the presence of performance-enhancing drugs in their schools. The contribution of the research is that it suggests the implementation of anti-doping policies in general and support to principals by analysing and scrutinising the general strands of arguments to support bans on doping in schools. It also recommends that school authorities including government departments, school leadership, parents and coaches should be part of any future research, and must endeavour to ensure that the morals, ethics and values of all school communities within the country are upheld.
Supervisor: Prof PJ du Plessis
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