ETHICAL LEADERSHIP OF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS IN WANGBURAPHA SCHOOL NETWORK UNDER THE SECONDARY EDUCATIONAL SERVICE AREA OFFICE SAKAEO

Abstract

This research aimed to 1) study the ethical leadership of school administrators in the Wangburapha School Network under the Secondary Educational Service Area Office Sakaeo; and 2) compare teachers’ opinions toward the ethical leadership of school administrators, classified by gender, highest educational level, and work experience in schools. The sample consisted of 202 teachers in the Wangburapha School Network during the 2025 academic year. The research instrument was a five-point rating scale questionnaire consisting of 30 items, with an overall reliability coefficient of 0.922. The data were analyzed using percentage, mean, standard deviation, independent-samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance, and Scheffé’s method for pairwise comparisons.The research findings revealed that: 1) the ethical leadership of school administrators, as perceived by teachers, was overall at a high level, and all aspects were at a high level. Responsibility and honesty obtained the highest and very close mean scores, followed by trust, respect, and fairness, respectively; 2) teachers of different genders did not differ in their opinions toward the ethical leadership of school administrators; 3) teachers with different highest educational levels had statistically significant differences in their opinions toward the ethical leadership of school administrators at the .05 level, both overall and in each aspect. The differences mainly occurred between the bachelor’s degree group and the master’s degree group; and 4) teachers with different work experience in schools did not differ in their opinions toward the ethical leadership of school administrators.