Raj Mestry is a scholar working on Education, Safety Research and Information Systems and Management.
According to data from OpenAlex, Raj Mestry has authored 70 papers receiving a total of 1.0k indexed citations (citations by other indexed papers that have themselves been cited), including 55 papers in Education, 11 papers in Safety Research and 8 papers in Information Systems and Management. Recurrent topics in Raj Mestry's work include Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (27 papers), Education Systems and Policy (20 papers) and Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (10 papers). Raj Mestry is often cited by papers focused on Teacher Education and Leadership Studies (27 papers), Education Systems and Policy (20 papers) and Collaborative Teaching and Inclusion (10 papers). Raj Mestry collaborates with scholars based in South Africa, Canada and United Kingdom. Raj Mestry's co-authors include Pierre du Plessis, Michèle Schmidt, Prakash Singh, Kholeka Constance Moloi and Jace Pillay and has published in prestigious journals such as SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología, Educational Research Review and Gender and Education.
In The Last Decade
Raj Mestry
64 papers
receiving
877 citations
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Teachers for rural schools – a challenge for South Africa
2019215 citationsPierre du Plessis, Raj MestrySouth African Journal of Educationprofile →
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Mestry, Raj. (2018). A critical analysis of the learners’ constitutional rights to basic education in South Africa. SHILAP Revista de lepidopterología.1 indexed citations
Mestry, Raj. (2013). A critical analysis of legislation on the financial management of public schools: A South African perspective. 46(1). 162–177.7 indexed citations
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Mestry, Raj, et al.. (2013). Teachers' reflections on distributive leadership in public primary schools in Soweto. South African Journal of Education. 33(2). 1–15.11 indexed citations
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Mestry, Raj, Jace Pillay, & Michèle Schmidt. (2012). Teacher attitudes in shaping the culture of South African public schools. 11(1). 55–66.1 indexed citations
Mestry, Raj, et al.. (2011). Contestations of educational transformation : a critical analysis of how the norms and standards for funding are intended to achieve social justice and equity. 2011. 9–29.2 indexed citations
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Mestry, Raj. (2010). The position of principals in school financial management : a South African perspective. 9(2). 36–50.2 indexed citations
Mestry, Raj, et al.. (2009). The principal as entrepreneur in the management of schools. 4037–4048.2 indexed citations
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Mestry, Raj & Prakash Singh. (2007). Continuing professional development for principals: A South African perspective. South African Journal of Education. 27(3). 477–490.39 indexed citations
Mestry, Raj, et al.. (2003). The training and development of principals in managing schools effectively. Education as Change. 7(2). 126–146.4 indexed citations
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Mestry, Raj. (2003). Schools as organisations, 2nd edition, ed. P.C. van der Westhuizen : book review. Education as Change. 7(2). 171–172.
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