Spirituality leader qualities in Catholic schools in Malang, Indonesia: Teacher and student character strengthened

Henderikus Dasrimin, Ibrahim Bafadal, Imron Arifin, Maisyaroh
Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia
Zummy Anselmus Dami
Universitas Persatuan Guru 1945 NTT, Indonesia

This study aimed to describe the implementation of the spiritual leadership of the monks in Catholic schools. The research method used is a descriptive qualitative approach. The research design used a multi-site study conducted at three Catholic Junior High Schools in Malang, East Java, Indonesia. Results show that in developing spiritual leadership in Catholic schools, school principals are imbued with Christian leadership, namely servant leadership, discipleship leadership and pastoral leadership. The application of Christian leadership has a positive impact on the formation of the personalities of teachers and employees as well as strengthening the character of students.
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Authors: Henderikus Dasrimin completed his masters degree at the Catholic College of Philosophy in Ledalero, Indonesia, and was ordained a priest of the Carmelite Order. He is a teacher and formator for novices and currently is pursuing a doctoral degree in educational management at Universitas Negeri Malang. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4863-5721 Email: henderikus.dasrimin.2001329@students.um.ac.id Ibrahim Bafadal is a professor and a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. He is the founder of the Instructional Leadership Center and his research focuses on learning leadership. He currently serves as Vice Chancellor of Universitas Negeri Malang. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9058-5713 Email: ibrahim.bafadal.fip@um.ac.id Imron Arifin is a professor and a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. His research focuses on leadership and early childhood principals. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1325-4988 Email: imron.arifin.fip@um.ac.id Maisyaroh is a professor of education and works as a lecturer at Universitas Negeri Malang, Indonesia. She has research focuses on leadership and education unit management. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1005-8583 Email: maisyaroh.fip@um.ac.id Zummy Anselmus Dami is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Management Education at Universitas Persatuan Guru 1945 NTT. His research interests are in the areas of educational leadership, servant leadership, educational management, pedagogy, and Christian education. ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0001-7643-6749 Email: zummydami82@gmail.com Please cite as: Dasrimin, H., Bafadal, I., Arifin, I., Maisyaroh & Dami, Z. A. (2023). Spirituality leader qualities in Catholic schools in Malang, Indonesia: Teacher and student character strengthened. Issues in Educational Research, 33(4), 1342-1361. http://www.iier.org.au/iier33/dasrimin.pdf