University of Pretoria, Faculty of Education Biography and Academic Profile

Title, name and surname Dr RN (Nylon) Marishane Department/Centre/ Unit Education Management and Policy Studies Position Senior Lecturer Qualifications BA, BEd, MEd, DEd (Unisa), HED (UL) Research area Educational Management and Leadership

Field of expertise Education Management Educational Leadership Education Policy School Governance

Academic background Researcher Lecturer Author of research-related books/articles Reviewer of academic journals Copy-editor

Achievements and awards

List of publications . Marishane, RN. 2014. Perceptions of rural South African teachers on the national curriculum change:Are we chanting or marching? International Journal of Educational Sciences, 7 (2): pp367-374), Sept. 2014.

. Marishane, RN. 2014. The national policy for school infrastructure and its implications for school-based management in South Africa. Journal for Social Sciences, 40(3):pp 323-332, September, 2014.

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Empowerment and accountability in implementing a ‘No-Fee’ School Policy: A challenge for School Governing Bodies. Africa Education Review, Vol 10 (2),pp.224- 237, 14 Nov. 2013.

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Management of school infrastructure in the context of a no-fee school policy in rural South African Schools: lessons from the field’. International Journal of Education Policy and Leadership, Vol. 8(5), pp. 1-13, July 19, 2013.

. Marishane, RN. 2013. The right to basic education for all: Addressing the educational needs and barriers for immigrant learners in South Africa. International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, Vol. 5(1), pp. 1-7, April, 2013.

. Marishane, RN & Botha, RJ. 2004. Empowering school-based management through decentralised financial control. Africa Education Review, I Vol 3 (1) November 2004.

. Marishane, RN. 2011. School Leadership in a Changing Context: a case for school-based management. Pretoria: Van Schaik. ISBN 978 0 627 02825 0.

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Educational leadership in a time of reform (In Botha, R.J. 2013. The effective management of a school: towards quality outcomes. Pretoria: Van Schaik. ISBN978 0 627 03072 7 (Chapter 7: 95-108).

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Decentralization: a new policy framework for school leadership (In Botha, R.J. 2013. The effective management of a school: towards quality outcomes. Pretoria: Van Schaik. ISBN978 0 627 03072 7 ((Chapter 8:109-124).

. Marishane, RN.2013 Towards leadership for school-based management (In Botha, R.J. 2013. The effective management of a school: towards quality outcomes. Pretoria: Van Schaik. ISBN978 0 627 03072 7 ((Chapter 8:109-124).

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Orientation to school-based financial management and leadership. (In RJ (Nico) Botha.2013. Financial Management and Leadership in Schools. Pinelands: Pearson. ISBN 978 1 775 78213 1 (Chapter 1: 1-24).

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Decentralisation policy: towards school-based financial decision making and accountability. (In RJ (Nico) Botha.2013. Financial Management and Leadership in Schools. Pinelands: Pearson. ISBN 978 1 775 78213 1 (Chapter 2: 25-45).

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Project management in education: Bringing the school community on board (In RJ (Nico) Botha. 2013. Financial Management and Leadership in Schools. Pinelands: Pearson. ISBN 978 1 775 78213 1 (Ch 6: 139-166).

. Marishane, RN. 2013. Asset management and value for money (In RJ (Nico) Botha. 2013. Financial Management and Leadership in Schools. Pinelands: Pearson. ISBN 978 1 775 78213 1 (Chapter 7:167-194).

Recent conference . Marishane, RN. 2014. The South African policy for school presentations (2012 -2013) infrastructure and its implications for school-based management. Paper delivered atthe International Journal of Arts and Sciences (IJAS) (Venice, Italy), 30 June-03 July 2014.

. Marishane, RN. 2014. Data-informed instructional leadership: improving instructional programme in rural South African Schools. Paper delivered at the 12th Hawaii International Conference on Education (Honolulu, Hawaii), 5-8 January 2014.

. Marishane, RN. 2012. The Right to Basic Education for All: Addressing the ducational needs and barries of migrant learners. Paper presented at an Education Rights Workshop convened by University of Johannesburg’s Centre for Educational Rights and Transformation, University of Venda, 10-11 February 2012.