MEDIATING EFFECT OF SCHOOL CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT ON FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT CAPABILITIES AND SCHOOL SUSTAINABILITY IN PRIMARY SCHOOL

Abstract

Global school-wide sustainability highlights opportunities for schools to innovate and demonstrate change in practice for a better future. One way to support change and sustainability is through capacity development. Improving the individual and collective skills of professional staff to improve organizational capacity and continuously improve student learning can support the sustainability of school programs. This study aims to examining the relationship between school capacity development, financial management capabilities and school sustainability. This study uses SEM analysis to determine the direct and indirect impact of financial management capabilities and school sustainability through mediating school building development. Two hundred and fifty-three (253) randomly selected respondents from the sample participated in this study. The instrument used in this study was a 5-Likert scale. The variables in this study are financial management skills, school capacity, and educational sustainability. The study shows that: (1) there is a direct impact financial management capability on school sustainability; (2) there is a direct impact between financial management capabilities on school capacity development; (3) school capacity development has a direct impact on school sustainability; and (4) there is no indirect relationship between financial management skills and school sustainability mediated by school capacity development.